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praefect
praefect (ˈpriːfɛkt) n (Roman Catholic Church) a variant spelling of prefect4, prefect5, prefect6, prefect7 praefectorial adj
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, in ancient Rome, various military and civil officers. Under the empire some prefects were very important. The Praetorian prefects (first appointed 2 B.C.) usually numbered two; they commanded the powerful Praetorians. From the 2d cent. A.D.
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