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praetor

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prae·tor also pre·tor  (prtr)
n.
An annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic, ranking below but having approximately the same functions as a consul.
[Middle English pretor, from Old French, from Latin praetor, perhaps from praere, to go before : prae-, pre- + re, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]
prae·tori·al (pr-tôr-l, -tr-) adj.
praetor·ship n.
praetor [pree-tor]
Noun
(in ancient Rome) a senior magistrate ranking just below the consuls [Latin]
praetorian adjn
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Noun1.praetor - an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
pretor
judge, jurist, justice - a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice


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Nevertheless, he accompanied his infamies with so much ability of mind and body that, having devoted himself to the military profession, he rose through its ranks to be Praetor of Syracuse.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
The senate, in which they were represented, had the sole and exclusive right of peace and war; of sending and receiving ambassadors; of entering into treaties and alliances; of appointing a chief magistrate or praetor, as he was called, who commanded their armies, and who, with the advice and consent of ten of the senators, not only administered the government in the recess of the senate, but had a great share in its deliberations, when assembled.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
According to Evelyn, "the wise Solomon prescribed ordinances for the very distances of trees; and the Roman praetors have decided how often you may go into your neighbor's land to gather the acorns which fall on it without trespass, and what share belongs to that neighbor.
Walden & on the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Thoreau, Henry David View in context
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