praetor (redirected from pretorships)

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.

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[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.]

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prae·tori·al (pr-tôr-l, -tr-) adj.

praetor·ship n.

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praetor [pree-tor]

Noun

(in ancient Rome) a senior magistrate ranking just below the consuls [Latin]

praetorian adjn

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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