2. Under the government of a proconsul; as, a proconsular province.

Pro*con"su*late (?), n. [L. proconsulatus: cf. F. proconsulat.] The

office jurisdiction of a proconsul, or the term of his office.

Pro*con"sul*ship (?), n. Proconsulate.

Pro*cras"ti*nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Procrastinated (?); p. pr. &

vb. n. Procrastinating.] [L. procrastinatus, p. p. of procrastinare to

procrastinate; pro forward + crastinus of to-morrow, fr. cras

to-morrow.] To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to

postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance. Dr. H. More.

Hopeless and helpless ∆geon wend, But to procrastinate his lifeless

end.

Shak.

Syn. -- To postpone; adjourn; defer; delay; retard; protract; prolong.

Pro*cras"ti*nate, v. i. To delay; to be dilatory.

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