See Also: roun(dictionary)

prefect (iou) and roun (iou)


prefect (iou)



prefect noun. In sense 1 also praefect. LME.
[Old French prefect (mod. prefet) from Latin praefectus use as noun of pa. pple of praeficere put in charge, from prae PRE- + facere make, constitute.]
A chief officer, magistrate, or governor; esp. (a) Roman History any of various civil and military officers, e.g. the civil governor of a province or city; (b) the chief administrative officer of a department in France; = PReFET; (c) Roman Catholic Church a cardinal presiding over a congregation of the Curia. LME.
Prefect of Police the head of police administration in Paris.
In a British secondary (esp. public) school: a senior pupil given authority over and disciplinary responsibility for his or her juniors. E19.
prefectship noun the position or office of prefect; the period of office of a prefect: E17.

roun (iou)



roun noun. [ru:n] Long obsolete exc. Scot. Also rune. See also RUNE noun.

I.
See RUNE noun. OE.
II. A secret, a mystery. OE-ME.
Advice, counsel; private consultation. OE-ME.
(A piece of) Writing. OE-ME.
a. Discourse, speech; rumour; an instance of this. ME-M16.
b. An utterance; esp. a whisper. ME.
A song; a cry. Only in ME.