praeses
/ˈpriːsiːz/(also preses) Chiefly Scottish in early use
noun
1The president or chair of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
2A moderator in a university.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Hales (1584–1656), scholar. From classical Latin praesid-, praeses guardian, protector, governor, in post-classical Latin also count, alderman, reeve, president in an academic institution from praesidēre.
- pass in one's marble
- passion
- passionable
- passional
- passionary
- passionate
- passionately
- passionateness
- Passion cross
- passion day
- passion dock
- passioned
- passion flower
- passion fruit
- passioning
- Passionist
- passion-killer
- passionless
- passionlessly
- passionlessness
- Passion music
- passionometer
- Passion oratorio
- passion pit
- Passion play