Church of England. the chairperson of the lower house of a convocation.
Origin: 1400–50; late ME: one who speaks for another < L prōlocūtor one who speaks out, equiv. to prōlocū- (var. s. of prōloquī to speak forth; prō-pro-1+ loquī to speak) + -tor-tor
[proh-lok-yuh-ter] 
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