prorogue
[ proh-rohg ]
/ proʊˈroʊg /
verb (used with object), pro·rogued, pro·ro·guing.
to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body).
to defer; postpone.
Origin of prorogue
1375–1425; late Middle English
proroge < Latin
prōrogāre to prolong, protract, defer, literally, to ask publicly, equivalent to
prō-
pro-1 +
rogāre to ask, propose
OTHER WORDS FROM prorogue
pro·ro·ga·tion [proh-ruh-gey-shuhn] /ˌproʊ rəˈgeɪ ʃən/, noun non·pro·ro·ga·tion, noun un·pro·rogued, adjectiveWords nearby prorogue
propylphenyl acetate,
propylthiouracil,
prorate,
proreform,
prorennin,
prorogue,
prorubricyte,
pros and cons,
pros-,
pros.,
pros. atty.
Example sentences from the Web for prorogue
British Dictionary definitions for prorogue
prorogue
/ (prəˈrəʊɡ) /
verb
to discontinue the meetings of (a legislative body) without dissolving it
Derived forms of prorogue
prorogation (ˌprəʊrəˈɡeɪʃən), nounWord Origin for prorogue
C15: from Latin
prorogāre literally: to ask publicly, from
prō- in public +
rogāre to ask