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praetor

One entry found for praetor.
Main Entry: praeˇtor
Variant(s): also preˇtor /'prE-t&r/
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pretor, from Latin praetor
: an ancient Roman magistrate ranking below a consul and having chiefly judicial functions
- praeˇtoˇriˇal /prE-'tor-E-&l/ adjective
- praeˇtorˇship /'prE-t&r-"ship/ noun