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provectrix

provectrix [LL provehere+-trix] , one who promotes or advances (f., in quot. transf., w. ref. to university). 1337 licet per ipsam universitatem ad magistratus honorem provectus ‥, ipsam ~icem [Collect. Ox. I 16: promotricem] suam pro viribus subvertere sit conatus FormOx 95; si talis seminator discordie, contra ~icem suam precipuam in sensum reprobum totus datus, inter vos culmen ascenderet tanti status Ib..

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