About The Word Prorogue
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Prorogue
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What's The Definition Of Prorogue?
[v] hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
[v] adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body Synonyms | Synonyms for Prorogue: defer | hold over | postpone | put off | put over | remit | set back | shelve | table Related Terms | Find terms related to Prorogue: See Also | adjourn | call | call off | cancel | delay | hold | probate | reprieve | reschedule | respite | retire | suspend | withdraw Prorogue In Webster's Dictionary \Pro*rogue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prorogued}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Proroguing}.] [F. proroger, L. prorogare, prorogatum;
pro forward + rogare to ask, to ask one for his opinion or
vote, or about a law. See {Rogation}.]
1. To protract; to prolong; to extend. [Obs.]
He prorogued his government. --Dryden.
2. To defer; to delay; to postpone; as, to proroguedeath; to
prorogue a marriage. --Shak.
3. To end the session of a parliament by an order of the
sovereign, thus deferring its business.
Parliament was prorogued to [meet at] Westminster.
--Bp. Hall.
The Parliament was again prorogued to a distant day.
--Macaulay.
Syn: To adjourn; postpone; defer. See {Adjourn}.
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