prepositor

American

[pree-poz-i-ter] / priˈpɒz ɪ tər /

Also prepostor

noun

praepostor.

prepositor British

/ priːˈpɒstə, priːˈpɒzɪtə /

noun

rare a prefect in any of certain public schools

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Etymology

Origin of prepositor

C16: from Latin praepositus placed before

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He then hands the birch back to the prepositor and rustles out of the room again.

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