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  • 1 antistes

    antistĕs, ĭtis, m. and f. ( fem. also antistĭta, ae, like hospita from hospes, sospita from sospes, clienta from cliens, Inscr. Orell. 2200; cf. Charis. p. 77 P.; Prisc. p. 650 P.) [antisto = antesto, q. v.; pr. adj., standing before], an overseer, president.
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen. (rare):

    vindemiatorum,

    Col. 3, 21, 6:

    imperii Romani,

    Tert. Apol. 1. —In fem., a female overseer:

    latrinarum,

    Tert. Pall. 4 fin. —Far more freq.,
    B.
    Esp., an overseer of a temple, a high-priest:

    caerimoniarum et sacrorum,

    Cic. Dom. 39, 104; id. Div. 2, 54 fin.:

    Jovis,

    Nep. Lys. 3, 3; Liv. 9, 34; 1, 7:

    sacrorum,

    Juv. 2, 113.— In the O. T. simply a priest: et sanctificarentur antistites, * Vulg. 2 Par. 29, 34.—In the Christian writers, a bishop, Cod. Just. 1, 3; 1, 18 et saep.—
    C.
    In fem., a female overseer of a temple, a chief priestess. — Form antistĕs:

    adsiduae templi antistites,

    Liv. 1, 20; so id. 23, 24; 31, 14:

    perita antistes,

    Val. Max. 1, 1, n. 1:

    templi aeditua et antistes pudicitia,

    Tert. Cult. Fem. 1.— Form antistĭta, Plaut. Rud. 3, 2, 10: Veneris antistita, Pollio ap. Charis. p. 77 P.; Att. ap. Non. p. 487, 19:

    fani antistitae,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 45; cf. Gell. 13, 20, 22: antistita Phoebi, i. e. Cassandra, so called as prophetess, Ov. M. 13, 410:

    Cybeles antistita,

    Verg. Cir. 166; Corn. Sev. ap. Charis. p. 77 P.—
    II.
    Trop., a master in any science or art, as in Engl. high-priest:

    artis dicendi antistes,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 46, 202:

    cultor et antistes doctorum virorum,

    Ov. Tr. 3, 14, 1:

    artium,

    Col. 11, 1, 10:

    sapientiae,

    Plin. 7, 30, 31, § 110:

    philosophiae,

    Lact. 5, 2:

    juris,

    Quint. 11, 1, 69:

    justitiae,

    Gell. 14, 4:

    studiorum liberalium,

    Dig. 10, 46, 1.

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  • 2 vilica

    vīlĭcus (less correctly villĭcus), a, um, adj. [villa], of or belonging to a countryhouse or villa (very rare):

    nomina lini,

    Aus. Ep. 4, 56.—As substt.
    A.
    vīlĭcus, i, m. (sc. homo).
    1.
    An overseer of a farm or estate, a steward, bailiff; absol., Cato, R. R. 5, 1 sq.; 5, 142; id. ap. Col. 11, 1, 4; Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 14; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 50, § 119; id. Rep. 5, 3, 5; 1, 38, 59; 1, 39, 61; Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 15.—With gen.:

    vilice silvarum et mihi me reddentis agelli,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 1:

    vilicus Orbi,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 160.—
    2.
    Transf., an overseer, superintendent, director:

    Pegasus attonitae positus modo vilicus urbi,

    Juv. 4, 77:

    vilici (sc. aquaeductum),

    Front. Aquaed. 117:

    malum vilicum esse imperatorem,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 15.—With gen.:

    aerarii,

    Auct. Priap. 82, 1:

    AMPHITHEATRI,

    Inscr. Fabr. 5, n. 3.—With ab:

    A PLVMBO,

    Inscr. Orell. 2859:

    AB ALIMENTIS,

    Inscr. Grut. 1033, 9.—
    B.
    vīlĭca, ae, f. (sc. mulier), a female overseer; the wife of an overseer, Cato, R. R. 143, 1; Col. 12, praef. 8; Mart. 1, 56, 11; Juv. 11, 69; Cat. 61, 136.

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  • 3 vilicus

    vīlĭcus (less correctly villĭcus), a, um, adj. [villa], of or belonging to a countryhouse or villa (very rare):

    nomina lini,

    Aus. Ep. 4, 56.—As substt.
    A.
    vīlĭcus, i, m. (sc. homo).
    1.
    An overseer of a farm or estate, a steward, bailiff; absol., Cato, R. R. 5, 1 sq.; 5, 142; id. ap. Col. 11, 1, 4; Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 14; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 50, § 119; id. Rep. 5, 3, 5; 1, 38, 59; 1, 39, 61; Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 15.—With gen.:

    vilice silvarum et mihi me reddentis agelli,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 1:

    vilicus Orbi,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 160.—
    2.
    Transf., an overseer, superintendent, director:

    Pegasus attonitae positus modo vilicus urbi,

    Juv. 4, 77:

    vilici (sc. aquaeductum),

    Front. Aquaed. 117:

    malum vilicum esse imperatorem,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 15.—With gen.:

    aerarii,

    Auct. Priap. 82, 1:

    AMPHITHEATRI,

    Inscr. Fabr. 5, n. 3.—With ab:

    A PLVMBO,

    Inscr. Orell. 2859:

    AB ALIMENTIS,

    Inscr. Grut. 1033, 9.—
    B.
    vīlĭca, ae, f. (sc. mulier), a female overseer; the wife of an overseer, Cato, R. R. 143, 1; Col. 12, praef. 8; Mart. 1, 56, 11; Juv. 11, 69; Cat. 61, 136.

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  • 4 vīlica

        vīlica ae, f    [vilicus], a female overseer, overseer's wife, Ct., Iu.
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  • 5 cūrātor

        cūrātor ōris, m    [curo], he who takes charge, a manager, overseer, superintendent, keeper, commissioner, delegate: urbis ludorumque: viae Flaminiae: fidus negotiorum, S.: rei p., S.: muris reficiendis: legibus agrariis.—A guardian, curator, trustee: a praetore datus (to an incompetent person), H.
    * * *
    manager, superintendent, supervisor, overseer; keeper; guardian (of minor/ward)

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  • 6 prōcūrātor

        prōcūrātor (once proc-, O.), ōris, m    [procuro], a manager, overseer, superintendent, agent, administrator, deputy, procurator, keeper: per procuratorem gerere: regni, viceroy, Cs.: Caesaris, deputy, Ta.: procurator nimium procurat, O.— A steward, bailiff: Chrysogoni.— An imperial collector: Caesaris, Ta.
    * * *
    manager, overseer; agent, deputy

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  • 7 vīlicus (vīll-)

        vīlicus (vīll-) ī, m    [villa], an overseer of an estate, steward, bailiff: eius vilici pastoresque: balnea vilicus optas, H.—An overseer, superintendent, director: magistratūs quasi rei p. vilici: Pegasus positus vilicus urbi, Iu.

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  • 8 vilico

    vilicare, vilicavi, vilicatus V
    perform duties of farm overseer; act as overseer of estate/public property

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  • 9 villico

    villicare, villicavi, villicatus V
    perform duties of farm overseer; act as overseer of estate/public property

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  • 10 magister

    măgister, tri (old orthog., ‡ magester, like ‡ leber, ‡ Menerva, for liber, Minerva, acc. to Quint. 1, 4, 17), m. [a double comparative in form, from magis, and comparative ending -ter; cf.: minister, sinister], a master, chief, head, superior, director, president, leader, commander, conductor, etc.:

    quibus praecipua cura rerum incumbit, et qui magis quam ceteri diligentiam et sollicitudinem rebus, quibus praesunt, debent, hi magistri appellantur,

    Dig. 50, 16, 57.
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen., the dictator in the earliest times was called magister populi, the chief of the people:

    in Magistro populi faciendo, qui vulgo dictator appellatur... qui primus Magister a populo creatus est, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. optima lex, p. 198 Müll.: (sapiens) rectius appellabitur rex quam Tarquinius, qui nec se nec suos regere potuit: rectius magister populi (is enim dictator est) quam Sulla, qui trium pestiferorum vitiorum, luxuriae, avaritiae, crudelitatis magister fuit,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 22, 75; cf.

    also below the passage,

    Varr. L. L. 5, § 82 Müll.; Cic. Leg. 3, 3, 9:

    dictator quidem ab eo appellatur, quia dicitur: sed in nostris libris (sc. auguralibus) vides eum magistrum populi appellari,

    id. Rep. 1, 40, 63 Creuz.; cf.

    , with reference to this passage,

    Sen. Ep. 108, 31:

    Larcum moderatorem et magistrum consulibus appositum,

    Liv. 2, 18, 5.—Magister equitum, the chief of the cavalry, appointed by the dictator:

    magister equitum, quod summa potestas hujus in equites et accensos, ut est summa populi dictator, a quo is quoque magister populi appellatus,

    Varr. L. L. 5, § 82 Müll.:

    dictator magistrum equitum dicit L. Tarquitium,

    Liv. 3, 27; 7, 21 fin.;

    23, 11: fumosi equitum magistri,

    in a family tree, Juv. 8, 8.—So, magister peditum (analogous to magister equitum), chief of the infantry, Amm. 21, 12, 16. —The censor is called magister morum, master of morals, Cic. Fam. 3, 13, 2:

    magister sacrorum,

    the chief priest, Liv. 39, 18 fin.; v. Drak. ad loc.; so,

    PVBLICVS SACRORVM (or SACERDOTVM),

    Inscr. Orell. 2351:

    FRATRVM ARVALIVM,

    ib. 2426:

    SALIORVM,

    ib. 2247; 2419:

    LARVM AVGVSTI,

    ib. 1661 et saep.:

    curiae,

    the overseer of a curia, Plaut. Aul. 1, 2, 29: vici, the overseer of a quarter or ward, Suet. Aug. 30:

    chori canentium,

    a head-chorister, leader of a choir, Col. 12, 2:

    officiorum and operarum,

    a superintendent, bailiff, id. 1, 18:

    scripturae and in scripturā,

    a director of a company of farmers-general, Cic. Att. 5, 15, 3; id. Verr. 2, 2, 70, § 169; cf.: P. Terentius operas in portu et scripturā Asiae pro magistro dedit, i. e. has performed the functions of a magister, was vice-director, id. Att. 11, 10, 1:

    quaesivi, qui per eos annos magistri illius societatis fuissent,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 74, § 182:

    P. Rupilius, qui est magister in ea societate,

    id. Fam. 13, 9, 2:

    maximarum societatum auctor, plurimarum magister,

    id. Planc. 13, 32:

    pecoris,

    a chief herdsman, Varr. R. R. 2, 10; cf. Verg. G. 3, 445:

    elephanti,

    conductor, Sil. 4, 616:

    auctionis,

    the director, superintendent, conductor of an auction, Cic. Quint. 15, 50; cf.:

    is quem putabant magistrum fore, si bona venirent,

    id. Att. 1, 1, 3; 6, 1, 15; an officer charged with distributing money among the people, Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 3.—Law t. t., an agent or assignee to dispose of a debtor's goods:

    praetor jubet convenire creditores, et ex eo numero magistrum creari, id est eum per quem bona veneant,

    Gai. Inst. 3, 79: convivii, the master or president of a feast, Varr. L. L. 5, § 122 Müll.; App. Mag. p. 336, 11: navis, the master or captain of a ship, Dig. 14, 1, 1; Gai. Inst. 4, 71;

    so without navis,

    Juv. 12, 79:

    gubernatores et magistri navium,

    Liv. 29, 25, 7; 45, 42, 3; the steersman, pilot:

    ipse gubernaclo rector subit, ipse magister,

    Verg. A. 5, 176; 1, 115; 6, 353; Val. Fl. 1, 18; 1, 382; Luc. 2, 696; Sil. 4, 719:

    samnitium,

    i. e. of the gladiators, a fencing-master, Cic. de Or. 3, 23, 86:

    magistri tabernae,

    innkeepers, Paul. Sent. 2, 8, 3.—In inscrr. are found also: fani, horreorum, collegii, memoriae, munerum, Augustalis, admissionum, epistolarum, libellorum, etc.; likewise: a bibliothecā, ab marmoribus, etc.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    A teacher, instructor, Cic. Phil. 2, 4, 8:

    pueri apud magistros exercentur,

    id. de Or. 1, 57, 244:

    artium lberalium magistri,

    id. Inv. 1, 25, 35; cf.:

    virtutis magistri,

    id. Mur. 31, 65; id. N. D. 1, 26, 72:

    rarum ac memorabile magni Gutturis exemplum conducendusque magister,

    Juv. 2, 114.— Transf., of inanim. things:

    magister mihi exercitor animus nunc est,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 4; id. Curc. 2, 2, 8:

    stilus optimus dicendi effector ac magister,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 33, 150; Pers. prol. 10:

    timor, non diuturnus magister officii,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 36, 90.—
    2.
    An educator of children, a tutor, pedagogue:

    senes me filiis relinquunt quasi magistrum,

    Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 21:

    docendis publice juvenibus magister,

    Gell. 19, 9, 2. —
    3.
    A master, owner, keeper:

    trepidumque magistrum In cavea magno fremitu leo tollet alumnus,

    Juv. 14, 246.—
    4.
    A master of his art, professor:

    a tonsore magistro Pecteris,

    Juv. 6, 26.—
    II.
    Trop., an adviser, instigator, author of any thing (very rare):

    si quis magistrum cepit ad eam rem improbum,

    Ter. And. 1, 2, 21:

    magister ad despoliandum Dianae templum,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 21, § 54.—As adj.:

    rituque magistro Plurima Niliacis tradant mendacia biblis,

    Sedul. 1, 15.

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  • 11 vilico

    1.
    vīlĭco ( villĭco; perf. and sup. perh. not found), āre, 1, v. n. and a.; and vīlĭ-cor, ātus sum, āri, 1., v. dep. [vilicus].
    I.
    Neutr.
    A.
    To act as bailiff, overseer; to superintend (prop. of a country estate).
    1.
    Form vilico:

    dispensare rem publicam, et in eā quodammodo vilicare,

    Cic. Rep. 5, 3, 5.—
    2.
    Form vincor: non vilicari, sed dominari mea est sententia, Pomp. ap. Non. p. 186, 2 (Com. Rel. v. 45 Rib.):

    longe ab urbe vilicari, quo erus rarenter venit,

    id. ib. p. 186, 1: hic vilicor ante urbem: nunc rus eo, Turp. ap. Non. p. 186, 7 (Com. Rel. v. 82 Rib.).—
    B.
    Transf., to live or reside in the country.
    1.
    Absol.: in Arpinos jam... explodam hominem, ut vilicetur, Afran. ap. Non. p. 186, 5.—
    2.
    With adv. of place: ego nondum etiam hic vilicabar, Turp. ap. Non. p. 186, 7.—
    3.
    With abl.:

    vilicatus praediis,

    Aus. Ep. 22, 1.—
    II.
    Act., to manage an estate, etc., as a bailiff, etc.:

    possessionem maximam illam vilicabat,

    App. M. 8, p. 211, 20.
    2.
    vīlĭco ( villĭco), ōnis, m. [1. vilico, II.], one managing a farm; a bailiff, overseer, etc. (post-class.):

    neget eum rationibus viliconum, et upilionum, et equisonum sollertissime subscripsisse,

    App. Mag. p. 329.

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  • 12 antistes

        antistes itis, m and f    [ante + STA-], an overseer of a temple, high-priest, priest of a rite or a god: caerimoniarum: sacri eius, L.: Iovis, N.: sacrorum, Iu. — Fem. (for antistita): adsiduae templi antistites, unremitting attendants at, L.— Meton., a master: artis dicendi.
    * * *
    I
    (high) priest/priestess; mouthpiece of god; master/authority (w/GEN); protector
    II
    bishop, abbot, prelate; master; occasionally applied to those of inferior rank

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  • 13 aquārius

        aquārius adj.    [aqua], of water, watery: provincia, of aqueducts.—As subst m., a water-carrier, Iu. — A conduit-master, Cael. ap. C. — The constellation Aquarius, the water-carrier.
    * * *
    I
    water-bearer; (Constellation); overseer/workman at the public water supply
    II
    aquaria, aquarium ADJ
    of/for water; requiring water (tools/instruments)

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  • 14 arbiter

        arbiter trī, m    [ad + BA-, VA-], a spectator, beholder, hearer, eye-witness, witness: cedo quemvis arbitrum, T.: ab arbitris remoto loco: arbitris procul amotis, S.: arbitros eicit, L.—Poet.: locus maris arbiter, i. e. commanding, H.—In law, he who hears and decides a cause, an umpire, judge, arbiter: Me cepere arbitrum, T.: quis in hanc rem fuit arbiter?—A judge, arbitrator, umpire: inter Academiam et Zenonem: pugnae, H.: concordiae civium, mediator, L. — A governor, lord, ruler, master: armorum (Mars), O.: bibendi, H.: Hadriae, ruler, H.: elegantiae, Ta.
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    eye-witness, on-looker; umpire, judge, arbiter; overseer, lord; executor

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  • 15 cūra

        cūra ae, f    [CAV-], trouble, care, attention, pains, industry, diligence, exertion: magnā cum curā tueri, Cs.: in aliquā re curam ponere: consulum in re p. custodiendā: saucios cum curā reficere, S.: cura adiuvat (formam), art sets off, O.: lentis, culture, V.: boum, rearing, V.: eo maiore curā illam (rem p.) administrari, S.: in re unā consumere curam, H.: sive cura illud sive inquisitio erat, friendly interest, Ta.: Curaque finitimos vincere maior erat, more pressing business, O.: nec sit mihi cura mederi, nor let me try, V.: vos curis solvi ceteris, T.: difficilis rerum alienarum, management: bonarum rerum, attention to, S.: deorum, service, L.: Caesaris, H.: peculi, V.: de publicā re et privatā: tamquam de Samnitibus curam agerent, as if the business in hand were, etc., L.: non tam pro Aetolis cura erat, quam ne, etc., L.—In dat predicat.: Curae (alcui) esse, to be an object of (one's) care, to take care of, attend to, bestow pains upon: pollicitus est, sibi eam rem curae futuram, should be his business, Cs.: rati sese dis curae esse, S.: nullius salus curae pluribus fuit: Quin id erat curae, that is just how I was occupied, H.: dumque amor est curae, O.: magis vis morbi curae erat, L.: Caesari de augendā meā dignitate curae fore: de ceteris senatui curae fore, S.: petitionem suam curae habere, S.: curae sibi habere certiorem facere Atticum, etc., N.—Administration, charge, oversight, command, office: rerum p. minime cupiunda, S.: navium, Ta.: legionis armandae, Ta.: tempora curarum remissionumque divisa, Ta.—Poet., a guardian, overseer: fidelis harae, i. e. the swine-herd Eumaeus, O.—Study, reflection: animus cum his habitans curis: cura et meditatio, Ta.—A result of study, work: recens, O.: inedita, O.: quorum in manūs cura nostra venerit, Ta.—A means of healing, remedy: doloris: Illa fuit lacrimis ultima cura meis (of sleep), Pr.—Anxiety, solicitude, concern, disquiet, trouble, grief, sorrow: maxima: gravissima: cottidianā curā angere animum, T.: curae metūsque: neque curae neque gaudio locum esse, S.: gravi saucia curā, V.: edaces, H.: de coniuge, O.: quam pro me curam geris, V.: curae, quae animum divorse trahunt, T.—The care of love, anxiety of love, love: iuvenum curas referre, H.: curā removente soporem, O.—A loved object, mistress: tua cura, Lycoris, V.: iuvenum, H.: Veneris iustissima, worthiest, V.: tua cura, palumbes, V.—Person., Care, H.: Curae, Cares, Anxieties, V.
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    concern, worry, anxiety, trouble; attention, care, pains, zeal; cure, treatment; office/task/responsibility/post; administration, supervision; command (army)

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  • 16 custōs

        custōs ōdis, m and f    [SCV-], a guard, watch, preserver, keeper, overseer, protector, defender, attendant: corporis, a body-guard, L.: nostri, Cs.: portae: pontis, N.: cum custodibus venire, under guard, S.: gregis, V.: pecuniae quam regni melior, L.: puellae, O.: custos Quoi commendavi filium, tutor, T.: custodis eges, a guardian, H.: Virtutis, H.: dei custodes urbis: rerum Caesar, H.—Of dogs, V.: finīs custode tueri, outposts, V. —A keeper of the ballot-box, inspector (in charge of the voting-tablets): tabellarum: tribūs nullo custode sortitus.—A watch, spy: Dumnorigi custodes ponit, ut, etc., Cs.: custodem Tullio me apponite: num nam hic relictu's custos, Nequis clam curset, etc., T.—A jailer, keeper: praefectus custodum, chief jailer, N.: te sub custode tenebo, H.—Fig., a keeper, guardian: dignitatis (fortitudo): sapientia totius hominis.—A receptacle, safe, holder: eburnea Telorum, quiver, O.: turis, an incense-box, O.
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    guard; sentry/watch; guardian/protector/keeper; doorkeeper/watchman/janitor; jailer, warden; poll watcher; spy; garrison; container; replacement vine shoot

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  • 17 dioecētēs

        dioecētēs ae, m, διοικητήσ, an overseer of the revenue, royal treasurer.
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  • 18 exāctor

        exāctor ōris, m    [ex + 1 AG-], a driver-out, expeller: regum, L.—Fig., a demander, exactor: supplici, an executioner, L.: promissorum, L.: cum ipse ut exactor circumiret, overseer, L.— A collector of taxes, tax-gatherer, Cs., L.
    * * *
    expeller; exactor; collector of taxes

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  • 19 monitor

        monitor ōris, m    [1 MAN-], one who reminds, a monitor, suggester: nil opus fuit monitore, T.: te monitore pervenire, at your instance: offici, S.: monitoris egere, H.— An assistant who prepares a brief for a pleader, attorney, C.— A nomenclator, secretary: per monitorem appellandi sunt.— An overseer, instructor, guide, teacher: iuvenis monitoribus asper, H.
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    counselor, preceptor; prompter

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  • 20 praefectūra

        praefectūra ae, f    [praefectus], the office of an overseer, overseership, superintendence: domūs, Iu.— The office of governor in a province, provincial deputyship, prefecture: praefecturas sumere: multorum consulum praefecturas accipit, N.— A city governed by a prefect, prefecture, C., Ta.
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    command; office of praefectus

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  • Overseer — Стиль этой статьи неэнциклопедичен или нарушает нормы русского языка. Статью следует исправить согласно стилистическим правилам Википедии. Роб Оверсир …   Википедия

  • Overseer of the Poor — Der Overseer of the Poor (deutsch Beaufsichtiger der Armen) war ein im elisabethanischen England und Wales geschaffenes Amt, das die Verteilung von Gütern und Unterkünften an Arme und deren Beaufsichtigung zur Aufgabe hatte. Es wurde 1597… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Overseer — Cet article a pour sujet le DJ Overseer. Pour une définition du mot « overseer », voir l’article overseer du Wiktionnaire. Rob Overseer est un DJ de musique électronique originaire de Leeds en Grande Bretagne. Ses compositions se… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • overseer — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)siːə(r)[/t]] overseers 1) N COUNT An overseer is someone whose job is to make sure that employees are working properly. I was put in the tailor shop, and I loved it, I really did. I was promoted to overseer. Syn: supervisor 2) N COUNT …   English dictionary

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