PROCONSULATE

proconsulship, proconsulate

(noun) the position of proconsul

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

proconsulate (plural proconsulates)

(historical) The office of a proconsul.

(historical) The district under proconsul’s government.

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*con"su*late, n. Etym: [L. proconsulatus: cf. F. proconsulat.]

Definition: The office jurisdiction of a proconsul, or the term of his office.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

14 May 2025

TERNARY

(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”


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