Category:Prorogue

Pro*rogue", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prorogued; p. pr. & vb. n. Proroguing.] Etym: [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.