What is "prorogued"

Prorogue \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. 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.

vb. (en-past of: prorogue)