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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•tor (prē′tər),USA pronunciation n. - Ancient Historypraetor.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pretor /ˈpriːtə/ n - a variant spelling of praetor
prae•tor (prē′tər),USA pronunciation n. - Ancient History(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.
Also, 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
- 1375–1425; late Middle English pretor
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: praetor, pretor /ˈpriːtə -tɔː/ n - (in ancient Rome) any of several senior magistrates ranking just below the consuls
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin: one who leads the way, probably from praeīre, from prae- before + īre to gopraeˈtorial, preˈtorial adj ˈpraetorship, ˈpretorship n |