Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Prorogue"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Prorogue \Pro*rogue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prorogued}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Proroguing}.] [F. proroger, L. prorogare, prorogatum;
pro forward + rogare to ask, to ask one for his opinion or
vote, or about a law. See {Rogation}.]
1. To protract; to prolong; to extend. [Obs.]

He prorogued his government. --Dryden.

2. To defer; to delay; to postpone; as, to proroguedeath; to
prorogue a marriage. --Shak.

3. To end the session of a parliament by an order of the
sovereign, thus deferring its business.

Parliament was prorogued to [meet at] Westminster.
--Bp. Hall.

The Parliament was again prorogued to a distant day.
--Macaulay.

Syn: To adjourn; postpone; defer. See {Adjourn}.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

prorogue
v : adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the
legislative body

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