praetorship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of praetorship
Example Sentences
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Ever since the House of Hades when he’d resigned his praetorship, ambrosia and nectar didn’t taste like his favourite foods from Camp Jupiter.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
The patricians, in order to counteract undue influence in this respect, established the praetorship, the praetor having jurisdiction and vicegerence of the consuls during their absence.
From History of Human Society by Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)
The games of the praetorship in the first century, as in the fifth,419 constituted a tax which only a great fortune could easily bear.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel
Caesar's uncle was consul in 91 B.C., and his father held the praetorship.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
The year of his praetorship, 66 B.C., is marked by the two orations which are on the whole his greatest, one public and the other private.
From Latin Literature by Mackail, J. W. (John William)
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