governor Copy link Outline I. One exercising supreme power1. gŭbernātor2. rectorII. One exercising delegated authority1. proconsul, ŭlis (in Cic. separately, pro consule)2. lĕgātus (the g. of an imperial province)3. prōcūrātor (of a smaller province, a division of a province)4. praefectus (esp. the g. of Egypt)5. sătrăpes, is; pl. satrapae (Persian title for viceroy) • governor: I. One exercising supreme power: 1. gŭbernātor: ruler and g. of a state, rector et g. civitatis, Cic. 2. rector: v. ruler. II. One exercising delegated authority: 1. proconsul, ŭlis (in Cic. separately, pro consule): i. e. the g. of a Roman province; under the emperors of a senatorian province: Tac.: Sall. fr.: v. proconsul. 2. lĕgātus (the g. of an imperial province): Tac. Ann. 12, 40 ("at Caesar cognita morte legati ne provincia sine rectore foret"): Suet. 3. prōcūrātor (of a smaller province, a division of a province): Pontius Pilate the g., P. Pilatus p., Tac. Ann. 15, 44. 4. praefectus (esp. the g. of Egypt): pr. Aegypti, Suet. Vesp. 6 Ulp.: applied to the Persian satraps, e. g., pr. Lydiae, Ioniae, totiusque Phrygiae, Nep. Dat. 2, fin. (The best word for a modern g. of a country or province.) 5. sătrăpes, is; pl. satrapae (Persian title for viceroy): v. satrap. Phr.: to be g. of: (1) praesum, fui (with dat.): to be the g. of a province, provinciae pr., Sall.: Cic.: also absol., praeesse in provincia, Cic. Verr. 3, 77, 180. (2) obtĭneo, ui, tentum, 2 (to be in possession of a province: with acc. or absol.) to be g. of Hither Spain, cum imperio Citeriorem Hispaniam ob., Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 4: while I was g., me obtinente, Cic. Att. 5, 21, 4. (3) admĭnistro, 1: v. to administer. To make g.: (1) praefĭcio, fēci, fectum, 3 (with acc. and dat.): to make any one g. of a province, aliquem provinciae pr., Tac.: Cic. (2) praepōno, pŏsui, ĭtum, 3 (same constr.): to make any one g. of a province, aliquem provinciae pr., Cic.: Caes.: v. to appoint (I.).
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.