"prolocutor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɹə(ʊ)ˈlɒkjətə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɹə(ʊ)ˈlɒkjʊtə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɹoʊˈlɑkjətə/ [General-American], /pɹoʊˈlɑkjutə/ [General-American], /ˌpɹɒləˈkjuːtəɹ/ [obsolete], /ˌpɹoʊləˈkjuːtəɹ/ [obsolete], /ˈpɹɒləˌkjuːtəɹ/ [obsolete] Forms: prolocutors [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōlocūtor, from Latin prōlocūtus, from pro (“before”) + locūtus (“having spoken”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la-med|prōlocūtor}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōlocūtor, {{der|en|la|prōlocūtus}} Latin prōlocūtus, {{af|la|pro|locūtus|nocat=1|t1=before|t2=having spoken}} pro (“before”) + locūtus (“having spoken”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} prolocutor (plural prolocutors)
  1. A spokesman, one who speaks on behalf of others.
    Sense id: en-prolocutor-en-noun-ipFii5kb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 46 39
  2. A speaker; a presiding officer of an assembly:
    Sense id: en-prolocutor-en-noun-b~8o03U4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 46 39
  3. A speaker; a presiding officer of an assembly:
    A chairman of the lower house of a convocation in the Anglican Church.
    Sense id: en-prolocutor-en-noun-isM3Ykcc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 46 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 19 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 17 67

Inflected forms

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