propraetor

or pro·pre·tor

[ proh-pree-ter ]

/ proʊˈpri tər /

noun Roman History.

an officer who, after having served as praetor in Rome, was sent to govern a province with praetorial authority.

Origin of propraetor

1570–80; <Latin prōpraetor;see pro-¹, praetor

OTHER WORDS FROM propraetor

pro·prae·to·ri·al

[proh-pri-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌproʊ prɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, pro·prae·to·ri·an, adjective

Words nearby propraetor

propound, propoxur, propoxyphene, propoxyphene hydrochloride, propr., propraetor, propranolol, proprietary, proprietary colony, proprietary hospital, proprietary medicine

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Example sentences from the Web for propraetor

The officer assented, and Beric with Boduoc and another subchief followed him to the house of the propraetor.
Beric the Briton|G. A. Henty
That of Titus Otacilius the propraetor was first read in the senate.
The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six|Titus Livius
Lugdunensian Gaul belonged to the imperial provinces, and therefore possessed a propraetor and a larger garrison.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
Were I propraetor of Britain, I would rule them differently.
Beric the Briton|G. A. Henty

Soon after they had finished an officer came in and requested Beric to accompany him to the propraetor.
Beric the Briton|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for propraetor

propraetor

propretor

/ (prəʊˈpriːtə) /

noun

(in ancient Rome) a citizen, esp an ex-praetor, granted a praetor's imperium to be exercised outside Rome, esp in the provinces

Word Origin for propraetor

Latin, from prō praetōre one who acts for a praetor

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单词	propraetor
释义	propraetor or pro·pre·tor [ proh-pree-ter ] / proʊˈpri tər / noun Roman History. an officer who, after having served as praetor in Rome, was sent to govern a province with praetorial authority. Origin of propraetor 1570–80; <Latin prōpraetor;see pro-¹, praetor OTHER WORDS FROM propraetor pro·prae·to·ri·al [proh-pri-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌproʊ prɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, pro·prae·to·ri·an, adjective Words nearby propraetor propound, propoxur, propoxyphene, propoxyphene hydrochloride, propr., propraetor, propranolol, proprietary, proprietary colony, proprietary hospital, proprietary medicine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for propraetor The officer assented, and Beric with Boduoc and another subchief followed him to the house of the propraetor. Beric the Briton\|G. A. Henty That of Titus Otacilius the propraetor was first read in the senate. The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six\|Titus Livius Lugdunensian Gaul belonged to the imperial provinces, and therefore possessed a propraetor and a larger garrison. Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2\|Ernst Eckstein Were I propraetor of Britain, I would rule them differently. Beric the Briton\|G. A. Henty Soon after they had finished an officer came in and requested Beric to accompany him to the propraetor. Beric the Briton\|G. A. Henty British Dictionary definitions for propraetor propraetor propretor / (prəʊˈpriːtə) / noun (in ancient Rome) a citizen, esp an ex-praetor, granted a praetor's imperium to be exercised outside Rome, esp in the provinces Word Origin for propraetor Latin, from prō praetōre one who acts for a praetor 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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