Definitions for "Proconsul"
An officer who discharged the duties of a consul without being himself consul; a governor of, or a military commander in, a province. He was usually one who had previously been consul.
The governor appointed by the Roman Empire.
a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul
Proconsul was an early genus of primates that existed from 27 to 17 million years ago during the Miocene epoch, first in Kenya, and restricted to Africa. Four species have been classified to date ranging in size from 22-84 lbs. They inhabited rainforests.
an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power