pretor

pre·tor

P0499700 (prē′tər)n. Variant of praetor.

pretor

(ˈpriːtə) n (Historical Terms) a variant spelling of praetor

prae•tor

or pre•tor

(ˈpri tər)

n. an elected magistrate in ancient Rome ranking next below a consul, charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice. [1375–1425; late Middle English pretor < Latin praetor, for *praeitor=*praei-, variant s. of praeīre to go before, lead (prae- prae- + īre to go) + -tor -tor] prae•to′ri•al (-ˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-) adj. prae′tor•ship`, n.

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Noun

pretor - an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republicpraetorjudge, jurist, justice - a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

pretor

pretor:

see praetorpraetor
, in ancient Rome, originally a consul, and later a judicial magistrate (from c.366 B.C.). In 242 B.C. two praetors were appointed, the urban praetor (praetor urbanus), deciding cases to which citizens were parties, and the peregrine praetor (
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praetor

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

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pretor

Related to pretor: Pritor

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Synonyms for pretor

noun an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic

Synonyms

praetor

Related Words

judge
jurist
justice

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