Definition of PROROGUE

prorogue

Meanings

Verb

  • hold back to a later time
  • adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body
  • To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session.
  • To defer.
  • To prolong or extend.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French proroger, proroguer, from Latin prōrogō (“prolong, defer”).

Synonyms

defer, extend, hold over, postpone, prolong, protract, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table

Scrabble Score: 11

prorogue is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
prorogue is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prorogue is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

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