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.
- open diapason
- open door
- open-doored
- open doors (or the door)
- opened-out
- opened-up
- open-end
- open-ended
- open-endedness
- open enrollment
- opener
- opener-up
- opener-upper
- open-eyed
- open-eyedly
- open-face
- open-faced
- open-faced sandwich
- open-face sandwich
- open field
- open-field system
- open fire
- open flame
- open floor
- open-frame