Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PRO-CON'SUL
PRO-CON'SUL, n. [L. pro, for, and consul.]
A Roman magistrate sent to govern a province with consular authority. The proconsuls were appointed from the body of the senate, and their authority expired at the end of a year from their appointment. – Encyc.
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