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prefect (s.xiiiin)
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prefect (s.xiiiin)

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  FEW:  praefectus 9,293a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  prefet 10,404a TL: prefect 7,1717 DEAF:  prefect  DMF:  préfet  TLF:  préfet  OED:  prefect n.  MED:  prefect n.  DMLBS:  praefectus 2401b

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hist.statusoccupationprefect, senior magistrate or governor in ancient Rome: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Cornelius Centuriun [...] Ki a sun dit enveé fu De part le prefect de Cesaire Pur ses busuinnes illoec a faire  S Clem ANTS 12123
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Quant li prefect de la cité (=of Rome), Qui fut par nom Germein clamé [...]  S Greg 843
(TBD)  Marcius, prefectus (var. (T: s.xiv3/4) prefect) del paleis de Rome  TREVET Cron1 146.27 (var.)

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See also:

prefaire  prefection  prefecture  prefectus 
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