Proconsul

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /pɹəʊˈkÉ’n.sÉ™l/
• US IPA: /pɹoʊˈkÉ‘n.sÉ™l/

Origin

From Latin prōcōnsul.

Full definition of proconsul

Noun

1. (in ancient Rome) A magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province

Related terms

• proconsular
• proconsulship
• proconsulate