praetorship

American  

[pree-ter-ship] / ˈpri tərˌʃɪp /

Or pretorship

noun

1. the office of a praetor.

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Etymology

Origin of praetorship

First recorded in 1535–45; praetor + -ship

Example Sentences

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

But how absurd is it for a man to stand for the consulship who cannot be elected praetor! unless, indeed, he thinks his conviction may be taken as an equivalent to the praetorship.

From The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 by Cicero, Marcus Tullius

The praetorship of the city was a very high municipal office.

From History of Julius Caesar by Abbott, Jacob

In the mean time, his eldest died in his praetorship; of whom Cato often makes mention in his books, as having been a good man.

From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Clough, Arthur Hugh

In 242 B. C. a second praetorship, the office of the praetor peregrinus or alien praetor was established.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly