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praepostor
[ pree-pos-ter ]
/ priˈpɒs tər /
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noun
a senior student at an English public school who is given authority over other students.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Also prepositor, prepostor.
Origin of praepostor
OTHER WORDS FROM praepostor
prae·pos·to·ri·al [pree-po-stawr-ee-uhl, -stohr-], /ˌpri pɒˈstɔr i əl, -ˈstoʊr-/, adjectiveWords nearby praepostor
praefect, praemunire, Praeneste, Praenestine, praenomen, praepostor, Praesepe, praesidium, praetexta, praetor, praetorian
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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