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Meaning of prefect in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpriˌfɛkt/

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  1. Noun

    prefect

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in prefect (sense 2)): from Old French, from Latin praefectus, past participle of praeficere‘set in authority over’, from prae‘before’ + facere‘make’. prefect (sense 1) dates from the early 19th century

    Definitions

    1. a chief officer or chief magistrate

    Examples

    • « the prefect of Paris police »

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