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.
Words nearby prorogue
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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
OTHER WORDS FROM prorogue
pro·ro·ga·tion [proh-ruh-gey-shuhn] /ˌproʊ rəˈgeɪ ʃən/, nounnon·pro·ro·ga·tion, nounun·pro·rogued, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for prorogue
prorogue
/ (prəˈrəʊɡ) /
verb
to discontinue the meetings of (a legislative body) without dissolving it
Derived forms of prorogue
prorogation (ˌprəʊrəˈɡeɪʃən), nounWord Origin for prorogue
C15: from Latin prorogāre literally: to ask publicly, from prō- in public + rogāre to ask
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