pro DeoPronunciation: /prəʊ ˈdeɪəʊ/Definition of pro Deo adjective & adverb Law, South African with legal costs paid by the state at the instruction of the court: [as adverb]:the counsel defended him pro Deo free of charge: [as adverb]:who’d work pro Deo in this day and age?Origin:Latin, literally 'for God'