prolocutor
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William Twisse, D.D., of Newbury, was to be prolocutor, or chairman, of the assembly; and he was to have two "assessors," to supply his place in case of necessary absence.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 by Johnson, Rossiter
The address however was called on by the pr�ses, being apparently quite unaware that a prolocutor should be chosen by the clergy before they proceeded to business.
Why has Mr. Wells partly goaded and partly hypnotized himself into the belief that he is the predestined prolocutor of a new hocus-pocus?
From God and Mr. Wells A Critical Examination of 'God the Invisible King' by Archer, William
Olivia undertook to be our prolocutor, and delivered the whole in the summary way, only saying, "We were thrown from our horses."
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 by Various
This prolocutor, also, was generally the author of a sketch of the piece; but the actors were not confined to the mere outline which he had furnished.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
