A few minor provinces were rather more directly controlled by the emperor and administered by his agents (procurators). Judea, in the time of Our Lord, with its procurator, Pontius Pilate, is the best known of these (Harold Mattingly).
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proc|u|ra|tor|ship — «PROK yuh RAY tuhr shihp», noun. the office, function, or term of a procurator: »... during the procuratorship of the luckless Pilate (26 36 A.D.) (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
proc — proc·u·ra·cy; proc·u·ra·tion; proc·u·ra·tor; proc·u·ra·tor·ate; proc·u·ra·to·ri·al; proc·u·ra·tor·ship; proc·u·ra·to·ry; proc·u·ra·trix; rec·i·proc·i·ty; … English syllables
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
Tor (anonymity network) — Tor Developer(s) The Tor Project[1] Initial release 20 September 2002 (2002 09 20) … Wikipedia
proc|tor|ship — «PROK tuhr shihp», noun. the position of a proctor … Useful english dictionary
proc|tor — «PROK tuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) an official in a college, university, or school who keeps order. b) a person who supervises students during an examination. 2. a person employed to manage another s case in a law court. SYNONYM(S): attorney,… … Useful english dictionary
proc·tor — … Useful english dictionary
pro|proc|tor — «proh PROK tuhr», noun. an assistant or deputy proctor in a British university … Useful english dictionary
procurator — proc·u·ra·tor … English syllables
procurator — proc•u•ra•tor [[t]ˈprɒk yəˌreɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) anh (in ancient Rome) any of various imperial agents with fiscal or administrative powers, esp. in a province 2) law an agent, attorney, etc., employed to manage one s affairs • Etymology: 1250–1300;… … From formal English to slang
