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Definition of: proconsul
(prō·kon′səl) noun
1. In ancient Rome, an official, usually an ex–consul, who exercised consular authority over a province or an army.
2. A governor of a dependency, especially a British one; a viceroy. [<L]
—pro·con′su·lar (-sə·lər) adjective
—pro·con′su·late (-sə·lit), pro·con′sul·ship noun
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