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Definition of Proctor

Proctor
Proctor Proc"tor, v. t. To act as a proctor toward; to manage as an attorney or agent. --Bp. Warburton.
Proctor
Proctor Proc"tor, n. [OE. proketour, contr. fr. procurator. See Procurator.] One who is employed to manage to affairs of another. Specifically: (a) A person appointed to collect alms for those who could not go out to beg for themselves, as lepers, the bedridden, etc.; hence a beggar. [Obs.] --Nares. (b) (Eng. Law) An officer employed in admiralty and ecclesiastical causes. He answers to an attorney at common law, or to a solicitor in equity. --Wharton. (c) (Ch. of Eng.) A representative of the clergy in convocation. (d) An officer in a university or college whose duty it is to enforce obedience to the laws of the institution.

Meaning of Proctor from wikipedia

- In law, a proctor is a historical class of lawyers, and the King's (or Queen's) Proctor is a senior government lawyer. In religion, a proctor represents...
- William Proctor (born November 3, 1983) is a former starting quarterback for the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference...
- Robert Proctor may refer to: Robert Proctor (bibliographer) (1868–1903), English bibliographer Robert Proctor (field hockey) (born 1949), Australian field...
- John Proctor may refer to: John Proctor (artist) (1836–1914), Scottish cartoonist and illustrator John Proctor (Salem witch trials) (1632–1692), hanged...
- Robert Corlett Proctor (July 5, 1934 – February 3, 2022) was a Canadian, new thought self-help author and business owner. He was best known for his New...
- Alexander Phimister Proctor (1860–1950), American sculptor Andy Proctor, English rugby league footballer Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor (1894–1921), South African...
- to: Proctor (surname), includes a list of people with the name In the United States: Proctor, Kentucky Proctor, Minnesota Proctor, Missouri Proctor, Pennsylvania...
- Tyrese Proctor (born 1 April 2004) is an Australian college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Proctor was...
- William Proctor may refer to: Will Proctor, American football player William Proctor (Salem), one of the accused in the Salem witch trials William Proctor (Australian...
- John Proctor (9 October 1631 – 19 August 1692) was a landowner in the M****achusetts Bay Colony. He and his wife Elizabeth were tried and convicted of...