praepositor
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Praepostor — (sometimes spelt Praepositor) is now used chiefly at English independent schools, such as Rugby and Uppingham, and at other schools such as the former Derby School which began as grammar schools for the teaching of Latin grammar. It is the… … Wikipedia
praepostor — praepostorial /pree po stawr ee euhl, stohr /, adj. /pree pos teuhr/, n. a senior student at an English public school who is given authority over other students. Also, prepositor, prepostor. [1510 20; < ML praepositor. See PRAE , POSIT, TOR] * *… … Universalium
praepostor — [prɪ pɒstə] (also prepostor) noun Brit. (at some public schools) a prefect or monitor. Origin C18: from praepositor, alt. of L. praepositus head, chief … English new terms dictionary
praepostor — n. (also prepostor) Brit. (at some public schools) a prefect or monitor. Etymology: praepositor alt. f. L praepositus past part. of praeponere set over (as PRAE , ponere posit place) … Useful english dictionary
pre|pos|i|tor — «prehee POZ uh tuhr», noun. any one of the senior boys at some English public schools who discipline the younger students, especially out of the classroom; monitor. Also, praepositor, praepostor, prepostor. ╂[< Latin praepositus chief … Useful english dictionary
