GOVERNOR Copy link • GOVERNORRuler, commander, Vid: Of a province, praefectus, or praeses, or rector, or procurator provinciae (general terms; the last three, time of the emperors): proconsul: propraetor (in the time of the republic; the former, if the command of an army was attached to it): satrapes: satrapa: satraps (σατράπης, amongst the Persians). The governor of Gaul, for the time being, quicumque Galliam obtinet (Caes., B.G., 1, 35): to be the governor of a province, provinciae praesidem esse; provinciae praeesse or praefectum esse; or praepositum esse; provinciam obtinere: to make anybody governor of a province, aliquem provinciae praeficere or praeponere; aliquem rectorem provinciae imponere (Silver Age) Tutor, Vid: GOWN, vestis (general term; also collectively, for the whole dress): indumentum (any garment that was put on and not thrown over another dress): stola: palla (garment of a Roman lady; ☞ the stola, worn over the tunica, reached to the ankles or feet, and was fastened by a girdle round the waist, leaving broad folds above the breast; the palla was thrown over the stola): cyclas (a dress of a Roman lady, on great occasions; but it must not be compared with the modern dress of women): vestis muliebris: vestimentum muliebre (women’s dress in general). A gown to wear in the house, vestitus domesticus; vestis domestica: a best gown, *vestis sollemnium dierum; vestis seposita: silk gowns, serica, orum; bombycina, orum: a silk gown, bombycina vestis (Plin.); serica vestis (ib.): a colored gown, vestis varia; vestimentum versicolor: to make a gown, vestem facere: a morning gown, vestis domestica (i. e., house dress, in general). The gown of peace, toga (opposed to arma): vestis forensis.