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A quick definition of praeses:

Term: PRAESES

Definition: Praeses is a Latin word that has two meanings. In ancient Rome, it referred to a governor who was in charge of a province. In modern times, it refers to the president of a college or university.

A more thorough explanation:

PRAESES

Praeses is a Latin word that has two meanings:

  1. In Roman law, it refers to a governor of a province.
  2. In modern times, it refers to the president of a college or university.

1. In ancient Rome, a praeses was appointed by the emperor to govern a province. The praeses was responsible for maintaining law and order, collecting taxes, and ensuring the province's loyalty to Rome.

2. The praeses of Harvard University is responsible for overseeing the academic and administrative affairs of the institution. They work closely with faculty, staff, and students to ensure that the university runs smoothly.

The examples illustrate the two different meanings of the word praeses. The first example shows how it was used in ancient Rome to refer to a governor of a province. The second example shows how it is used in modern times to refer to the president of a college or university. Both examples demonstrate the importance of the praeses in their respective roles, whether it be maintaining law and order in a province or overseeing the academic affairs of a university.

praescriptis verbis | praestare

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
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I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
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