Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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PROCON'SUL, noun [Latin 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.
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