About The Word Proconsul
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Proconsul
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What's The Definition Of Proconsul?
[n] an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul
[n] a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire [n] an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power Synonyms | Synonyms for Proconsul: Related Terms | Find terms related to Proconsul: See Also | functionary | genus Proconsul | governor | hominoid | official Proconsul In Webster's Dictionary \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
consul.
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