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Definition of proconsul - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
modern colonyDated official with administrative power in a colonyDated
- The proconsul implemented new policies in the colony.
2.
ancient historyRare high official in ancient RomeRare
- The proconsul managed the province with considerable autonomy..
3.
primatesTECH. genus of extinct primatesTECH.
- Proconsul fossils provide insight into primate evolution.
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genus of extinct primates
Origin of proconsul
Latin, pro (for) + consul (consul)
Terms with proconsul included in their meaning
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historical governance
relating to a proconsul or their office
geography
area governed by a proconsul
government
the office held by a proconsul
ancient Rome
the office or status of a proconsul
duration
the period during which one is a proconsul
Examples of proconsul in a sentence
As a proconsul, he had significant influence over local affairs. The proconsul's decisions were crucial for the region's stability. In ancient texts, the proconsul is often depicted as a powerful figure. The museum displayed a Proconsul skeleton. Researchers discovered a new Proconsul species.
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- French:proconsul, Proconsul, ...
- German:Prokonsul, Proconsul, ...
- Italian:proconsole, Proconsul, ...
- Spanish:procónsul, Proconsul, ...
- Portuguese:procônsul, Proconsul, ...
- Chinese:总督, 灵长类化石, ...
- Japanese:総督, プロコンスル, ...
- Arabic:حاكم عام, بروقنصل, ...
- Hebrew:פְּרוֹקוֹנְסוּל, נְצִיב רוֹמִי, ...
- Russian:проконсул, правитель провинции, ...
- Ukrainian:проконсул, римський намісник, ...
- Hindi:प्रोकॉन्सल, प्रांतपाल, ...
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