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proconsul

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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pro·con·sul /prəʊˈkɒnsəl $ proʊˈkɑːn-/ noun [countable]  PGOsomeone who governed a part of the ancient Roman Empire 〔古罗马帝国的〕地方总督
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proconsulPaskevich soon moved from the Caucasus to Warsaw, but other proconsuls continued his work.This monster used to come up literally out of the sea, with the arrival of the Roman proconsul at Ephesus.
Origin proconsul (1300-1400) Latin pro consule for a consul
pro·con·sul nounChineseSyllable
the a governed of Corpus part someone who


proconsul
proconsul /prəʊˈkɒnsəl $ proʊˈkɑːn-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: pro consule 'for a consul'
someone who governed a part of the ancient Roman Empire