Prō'ro-gā'tion, n.

noun

n. [Lat. prorogatio, Fr. prorogation, Pr. prorogatio, Sp. prorogacion, It. prorogazione.]

  1. The act of proroguing or continuing in time or duration; a lengthening or prolongation of time; as, the prorogation of something already possessed. [Obs.] South.
  2. The continuance of Parliament from one session to another; adjournment. [Eng.]