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praetor

(US also pretor)
Definition of praetor

noun

Roman History
  • each of two ancient Roman magistrates ranking below consul.

Derivatives

praetorial

Pronunciation: /priːˈtɔːrɪəl/
adjective

praetorship

noun

Origin:

Latin, perhaps from prae 'before' + it- 'gone' (from the verb ire)

praetor in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of praetor in the US English dictionary
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