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pro·loc·u·tor

 (prō-lŏk′yə-tər)
n.
A presiding officer or chairperson, especially of the lower house of a convocation in the Anglican Church.
[Medieval Latin prōlocūtor, from prōlocūtus, past participle of prōloquī, to speak forth : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + loquī, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots.]
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prolocutor

(prəʊˈlɒkjʊtə)
n
(Anglicanism) a chairman, esp of the lower house of clergy in a convocation of the Anglican Church
[C15: from Latin: advocate, from pro-1 + loquī to speak]
proˈlocutorˌship n
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pro•loc•u•tor

(proʊˈlɒk yə tər)

n.
1. a presiding officer; chairperson.
2. a spokesperson.
[1400–50; late Middle English: one who speaks for another < Latin prōlocūtor one who speaks out]
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