prō-consul

  • 1pro-consul — /prowkonsal/ In the Roman law, originally a consul whose command was prolonged after his office had expired. An officer with consular authority, but without the title of consul. The governor of a province …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 2pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …

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  • 3CONSUL — tutor annuus erat Romanae Rei publ. publici consilii princeps, et exercitus Dux. Summum vero apud Romanos dignitatis fastigium fiut post exactos Reges a Iunio Bruto prim um inttoductum, an. Urb. Cond. 244. Consulem perpetuum se Vitellius creavit …

    Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • 4Pro|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.… …

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  • 5pro|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.… …

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  • 6Pro- — [L. pro, or Gr. ?. See {Pro}.] A prefix signifying before, in front, forth, for, in behalf of, in place of, according to; as, propose, to place before; proceed, to go before or forward; project, to throw forward; prologue, part spoken before (the …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 7Consul — Consul, lat., in der röm. Republik die höchste ordentliche Staatsbehörde, der Zahl nach 2, jährlich gewählt, Anführer im Kriege, bis zur Einführung der Prätoren auch die obersten Richter; sie waren die Repräsentanten des Staats nach außen, die… …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 8Pro Milone — The Pro Tito Annio Milone ad iudicem oratio (Pro Milone) is a speech made by Marcus Tullius Cicero on behalf of his friend Titus Annius Milo. Milo was accused of murdering his political enemy Publius Clodius Pulcher on the Via Appia. The speech… …

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  • 9pro tempore — adj. & adv. for the time being. Etymology: L * * * I adjective for the time being he is the president pro tem designated him to act as consul protempore H.H.Fiske • Syn: ↑pro tem …

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  • 10Pro Milone — Pour Milon Pour Milon, en latin, Pro Milone est une plaidoirie de Cicéron (52 av. J. C.) en faveur de Milon, accusé de l assassinat de Publius Clodius Pulcher. Bien que Cicéron perdît le procès, son discours n en reste pas moins un modèle d… …

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