PROROGUE

prorogue. Prorogue, v.t. to put off, protract, prolong, delay

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Pro‐rogue″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prorogued (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Proroguing (?).] [[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. 1. To protract; to prolong; to extend.
He prorogued his government. Dryden. 2. 2. To defer; to delay; to postpone; as, to proroguedeath; to prorogue a marriage. Shak.
3. 3. To end the session of a parliament by an order of the sovereign, thus deferring its business.
Parliament was prorogued to Westminster. Bp. Hall. The Parliament was again prorogued to a distant day. Macaulay. Syn. — To adjourn; postpone; defer. See Adjourn.