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語源

From procratour, *procurtour, syncopic forms of procuratour, with dissimilaton of the first /r/; compare procucie. First attested in c. 1382.

発音

• IPA: /ˌprɔkiu̯ˈtuːr/, /ˌprɔkəˈtuːr/
• IPA: /ˈprɔkətur/, /ˈprɔktur/ (with stress shift)

名詞

procutour (plural procutours)

1. An agent or representative; an individual who acts for or represents another:
   1. An attorney; a representative of a plaintiff.
   2. (Christianity) An agent of God, the Devil, or their subordinates.
   3. The steward of a church, household, or guild.
   4. A representative of a medieval university nation (see nacioun)
2. (rare) A tithe collector; an individual who collects tithes.
3. (rare) A Roman procurator; a financial officer or governor of a province.
4. (rare) A protector or defender; one who protects.

派生した語

• English: proctor
• Middle Scots: procutour, proctour
  • Scots: procuter, proketor (rare)

参照

• “prōcūtǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
• “proctor, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.