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proconsulate

or ±è°ù´Ç·³¦´Ç²Ô·²õ³Ü±ô·²õ³ó¾±±è

[ proh-kon-suh-lit ]

noun

History/Historical.
  1. the office or term of office of a proconsul.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of proconsulate1

From the Latin word ±è°ùų¦´Ç²Ô²õ³Ü±ôÄå³Ù³Ü²õ, dating back to 1650–60. See proconsul, -ate 3
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As for the statues and the bronzes, the finest were doubtless part of the spoils of Piso's proconsulate in Macedonia.

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Caesar was in the habit of passing the winters of his proconsulate in this part of his province, especially at Verona, where he was the guest of the father of Catullus.

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Three or four years back an effort was made to rekindle the Christian spirit in these parts, and to do something for the churches of the proconsulate, and to fill up the vacant sees.

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When Pitt resigned office in 1801, the Marquis Wellesley had already reached the climax, though by no means the close, of his brilliant proconsulate.

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I granted him this request also and gave him a letter with which he set off to Carthage, where Lollianus Avitus, the term of his proconsulate having nearly expired, was awaiting your arrival, Maximus.

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