noun
Origin: ME prefecte < OFr < L praefectus, pp. of praeficere, to set over: see pre- & -fy
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noun
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin praefectus
Origin: , from past participle of praeficere, to place at the head of
Origin: : prae-, pre-
Origin: + facere, to make; see dhē- in Indo-European roots
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