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PRAETOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does praetor mean? 

PRAETOR (noun)
  The noun PRAETOR has 1 sense:

1. an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republicplay

  Familiarity information: PRAETOR used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PRAETOR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

praetor; pretor

Hypernyms ("praetor" is a kind of...):

judge; jurist; justice (a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice)

Derivation:

praetorial; praetorian (of or relating to a Roman praetor)

praetorship (the office of praetor)

pretorial; pretorian (of or relating to a Roman praetor)


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