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n. The office jurisdiction of a proconsul, or the term of his office.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The office of a proconsul, or the term of his office.
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n. the position of proconsul
Word Usage
"I granted him this request also and gave him a letter with which he set off to Carthage, where Lollianus Avitus, the term of his proconsulate having neariy expired, was awaiting your arrival, Maximus."