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Synonyms for procurator

noun person who is trained to counsel or argue in cases of law

lawyers

noun. person who is trained to counsel or argue in cases of law

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noun. someone or something that takes the place of another

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noun. someone or something that takes the place of another

Word Origin & History

(c.1300) "steward or manager of a household;" also "a provider" (late 13c. as a surname), from Old French procuratour "attorney, agent, proxy, spokesman" (13c., Modern French procurateur) or directly from Latin procurator "manager, overseer, agent, deputy," agent noun from past participle stem of procurare (see procure). Related: Procuracy; procuration; procuratory.

Example Sentences for procurator

"Ah, I see," said the Procurator General, suppressing a366 smile.

The man says that he is the son of M. de Bragadin, the procurator's brother.

The czar appointed his former tutor as Procurator of the Holy Synod.

The procurator describes this commerce, both domestic and foreign.

"It was a mild night, he might have opened one himself," replied the Procurator Fiscal.

It is my will that you be procurator, and that is tantamount to the votes of the whole senate.

Now I have written about these affairs to Cuspius Fadus, my procurator.

Such was the Roman procurator and such the people with whom he had to deal.

And the centurion reported what had happened to the procurator.

The procurator says: If thou wishest to say anything, say on.

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