prorogue
[ proh-rohg ]
/ proʊˈroʊg /
verb (used with object), pro·rogued, pro·ro·guing.
to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body).
to defer; postpone.
Nearby words
propylthiouracil, prorate, proreform, prorennin, prorogation, prorogue, prorubricyte, pros and cons, pros-, pros., pros. atty.
Origin of prorogue
1375–1425; late Middle English proroge < Latin prōrogāre to prolong, protract, defer, literally, to ask publicly, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + rogāre to ask, propose
Related formspro·ro·ga·tion [proh-ruh-gey-shuhn] /ˌproʊ rəˈgeɪ ʃən/, nounnon·pro·ro·ga·tion, nounun·pro·rogued, adjective
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prorogue
/ (prəˈrəʊɡ) /
verb
to discontinue the meetings of (a legislative body) without dissolving it
Derived Formsprorogation (ˌprəʊrəˈɡeɪʃən), noun
Word Origin for prorogue
C15: from Latin prorogāre literally: to ask publicly, from prō- in public + rogāre to ask
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Word Origin and History for prorogue
prorogue
early 15c., "to prolong, extend," from Old French proroger, proroguer (14c.), from Latin prorogare, literally "to ask publicly," from pro "before" (see pro-) + rogare "to ask" (see rogation). Perhaps the original sense in Latin was "to ask for public assent to extending someone's term in office." Legislative meaning "discontinue temporarily" is attested from mid-15c. Related: Prorogation.
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