prae·tor also pre·tor (pr  t r)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 prae  re, to go before : prae-, pre- + re, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]prae·to ri·al (pr-tôr-l, -t r-) adj.prae tor·ship n. |
praetor, pretor [ˈpriːtə -tɔː]
n
(Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome) any of several senior magistrates ranking just below the consuls
[from Latin: one who leads the way, probably from praeīre, from prae- before + īre to go]
praetorial , pretorial adj
praetorship , pretorship n
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praetor
n → Prätor m
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