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proconsul A Roman provincial governor, such as Sergius Paulus (Acts 13: 7) and Gallio (Acts 18: 12), appointed for one year by the senate.

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proconsul governor of an ancient Roman province XIV; governor of a modern colony, etc. XIX. — L. prōconsul, for prō consule (one acting) for the consul; see PRO-1, CONSUL.
So proconsular XVII. — L. prōconsulāris. Similarly propraetor XVI. — L., for prō prætōre.

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proconsul in ancient Rome, governor of a province. He was in sole charge of the army, of justice, and of administration in his province and could not be prosecuted for maladministration until his office expired. In modern times the title has sometimes been used for a colonial governor with far-reaching powers.

Bibliography: See W. M. Jashemski, The Origin and History of the Proconsular and the Propraetorian Imperium to 27 BC (1950).

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