"prex" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prexes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛks Etymology: From US college slang; from 1828. Head templates: {{en-noun}} prex (plural prexes)
  1. (US, university slang) A president, especially of a university. Tags: US Categories (topical): Universities Synonyms (president, especially of a university): prexy
    Sense id: en-prex-en-noun-uJil46Kj Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: prexes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛks Head templates: {{en-noun}} prex (plural prexes)
  1. Abbreviation of prefix. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: prefix
    Sense id: en-prex-en-noun-fLoS48Ch
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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