praepostor
[ pree-pos-ter ]
noun
a senior student at an English public school who is given authority over other students.
Origin of praepostor
1- Also prepositor, prepostor.
Other words from praepostor
- prae·pos·to·ri·al [pree-po-stawr-ee-uhl, -stohr-], /ˌpri pɒˈstɔr i əl, -ˈstoʊr-/, adjective
Words Nearby praepostor
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How to use praepostor in a sentence
At Giggleswick no position in the School gave a prescriptive right to be a praepostor.
A History of Giggleswick School | Edward Allen Bell
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