questor

[ kwes-ter, kwee-ster ]

noun

, Roman History.

1. a variant of quaestor.

questor

/ ˈkwɛstə; kwɛˈstɔːrɪəl /

noun

1. a variant of quaestor

Derived Forms

• questorial, adjective
• ˈquestorˌship, noun

Example Sentences

Avrial stayed with Rossel in the questor's office, while Johannard went to apprise the Council of their arrival.

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Accordingly the Deputies, including the Speaker, Deschanel, thronged to the questor's office.

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Dispatching the questor with this order, he summoned Gianni to his presence.

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Those galleys which he had left he distributed to the questor, lieutenants, and officers of the cavalry.

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After the death of Sylla, he was appointed questor and sent to Sicily.

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