Pro|con|sul — «proh KON suhl», noun. 1. a governor or military commander of an ancient Roman province, with duties and powers like a consul s. 2. the governor of a colony or other dependent territory, especially during British or French colonial expansion.… … Useful english dictionary
pro|con|sul|ship — «proh KON suhl shihp», noun. = proconsulate. (Cf. ↑proconsulate) … Useful english dictionary
pro- — 1 [dal lat. pro ]. 1. Pref. che, in verbi e nei loro derivati, significa fuori o davanti (per es., proclamare, progettare, ecc.), davanti e in basso (per es., procombere, prosternare, ecc.) oppure indica estensione, prosecuzione nello spazio e… … Enciclopedia Italiana
proconsul — pro•con•sul [[t]proʊˈkɒn səl[/t]] n. 1) anh an official, usu. a former consul, acting as governor or military commander of an ancient Roman province, with powers similar to those of a consul 2) gov any appointed administrator over a dependency or … From formal English to slang
proconsulate — pro•con•su•late [[t]proʊˈkɒn sə lɪt[/t]] also pro•con′sul•ship n. anh the office or term of office of a proconsul • Etymology: 1650–60; < L … From formal English to slang
proconsulate — pro|con|su|late [prəuˈkɔnsjulıt US prouˈka:nsəl ] n also pro|con|sul|ship [ səlʃıp] the rank of a proconsul, or the time when someone was a proconsul … Dictionary of contemporary English
proconsul — pro|con|sul [prəuˈkɔnsəl US prouˈka:n ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: pro consule for a consul ] someone who governed a part of the ancient Roman Empire … Dictionary of contemporary English
Proconsul — Pro*con sul, n. [L., fr. pro for + consul consul.] (Rom. Antiq.) An officer who discharged the duties of a consul without being himself consul; a governor of, or a military commander in, a province. He was usually one who had previously been… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
procónsul — {{＃}}{{LM P31731}}{{〓}} {{［}}procónsul{{］}} ‹pro·cón·sul› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{♂}}En la antigua Roma,{{♀}} gobernador de una provincia con la jurisdicción y los honores de un cónsul. {{★}}{{＼}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{／}} Del latín proconsul … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
Proconsulship — Pro*con sul*ship, n. Proconsulate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
