praetor

or pre·tor

[ pree-ter ]

/ ˈpri tər /

noun

(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.

Origin of praetor

1375–1425; late Middle English pretor<Latin praetor, for *praeitor leader, literally, one going before, equivalent to *praei-, variant stem of praeīre to go before, lead (prae-prae- + -i-, base of īre to go) + -tor-tor

OTHER WORDS FROM praetor

prae·to·ri·al

[pree-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /priˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective

Words nearby praetor

praenomen, praepostor, Praesepe, praesidium, praetexta, praetor, praetorian, Praetorian Guard, praetorianism, Praetorius, praetorship

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Example sentences from the Web for praetor

Never had praetor of a province a more penurious civil list.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume III.(of III) 1574-84|John Lothrop Motley
The same penalty was also given by the praetor in case of theft from a fire or a wreck, or of prevention of search.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various
The praetor, Hippocrates, was ordered to lead the deserters thither.
The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six|Titus Livius
The remaining senators renounced all expression of opinion, and the praetor proceeded to collect the votes by a show of hands.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2|Ernst Eckstein

In 79 he was curule aedile with his brother, in 77 praetor, in 73 consul with Gaius Cassius Varus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for praetor

praetor

pretor

/ (ˈpriːtə, -tɔː) /

noun

(in ancient Rome) any of several senior magistrates ranking just below the consuls

Derived forms of praetor

praetorial or pretorial, adjectivepraetorship or pretorship, noun

Word Origin for praetor

C15: from Latin: one who leads the way, probably from praeīre, from prae- before + īre to go

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单词	praetor
释义	praetor or pre·tor [ pree-ter ] / ˈpri tər / noun (in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul. Origin of praetor 1375–1425; late Middle English pretor<Latin praetor, for praeitor leader, literally, one going before, equivalent to praei-, variant stem of praeīre to go before, lead (prae-prae- + -i-, base of īre to go) + -tor-tor OTHER WORDS FROM praetor prae·to·ri·al [pree-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /priˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective Words nearby praetor praenomen, praepostor, Praesepe, praesidium, praetexta, praetor, praetorian, Praetorian Guard, praetorianism, Praetorius, praetorship Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for praetor Never had praetor of a province a more penurious civil list. The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume III.(of III) 1574-84\|John Lothrop Motley The same penalty was also given by the praetor in case of theft from a fire or a wreck, or of prevention of search. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2\|Various The praetor, Hippocrates, was ordered to lead the deserters thither. The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six\|Titus Livius The remaining senators renounced all expression of opinion, and the praetor proceeded to collect the votes by a show of hands. Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2\|Ernst Eckstein In 79 he was curule aedile with his brother, in 77 praetor, in 73 consul with Gaius Cassius Varus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for praetor praetor pretor / (ˈpriːtə, -tɔː) / noun (in ancient Rome) any of several senior magistrates ranking just below the consuls Derived forms of praetor praetorial or pretorial, adjectivepraetorship or pretorship, noun Word Origin for praetor C15: from Latin: one who leads the way, probably from praeīre, from prae- before + īre to go Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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