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prolegate

prolegate noun: the deputy or substitute legate.

Noun

prolegate (plural prolegates)

  1. (Ancient-Rome) The deputy or substitute legate.

Forms of prolegate

pluralprolegates

Origin of prolegate

From Latin prolegatus, from pro (“for”) + legatus (“legate”).

Questions about prolegate

What does prolegate mean?
Prolegate means the deputy or substitute legate.
What part of speech is prolegate?
Prolegate is a noun.
What is the plural of prolegate?
The plural of prolegate is prolegates.

Words near prolegate in the dictionary

  1. proled
  2. prolefeed
  3. proleg
  4. prolegal
  5. prolegalism
  6. prolegate
  7. prolegates
  8. prolegislative
  9. prolegomena
  10. prolegomenary
  11. prolegomenon

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