praepostor
praepostor noun: a prefect in some public schools.
Noun
praepostor (plural praepostors)
- a prefect in some public schools
- He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.1873–1884 (date written), Samuel Butler, chapter XLIV, in R[ichard] A[lexander] Streatfeild, editor, The Way of All Flesh, London: Grant Richards, published 1903, →OCLC, page 195
Forms of praepostor
| plural | praepostors |
|---|---|
| alternative form | praepositor |
| alternative form | præpositor |
| alternative form | prepositor |
| alternative form | prepostor |
| alternative form (archaic) | præpostor |
Questions about praepostor
- What does praepostor mean?
- Praepostor means a prefect in some public schools.
- What part of speech is praepostor?
- Praepostor is a noun.
- What is the plural of praepostor?
- The plural of praepostor is praepostors.
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