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

Henceforth the quaestorship had to be held before the praetorship, and the latter before the consulate.

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

After the fall of Vitellius he was saluted as Caesar, or prince imperial, by the troops, obtained the city praetorship, and was entrusted with the administration of Italy till his father’s return from the East.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various

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

Nibby and Mommsen believe Calvinus to be the magistrate mentioned twice by Cicero as a candidate against Glaucias in the contest for the praetorship of 125 b. c.

From Pagan and Christian Rome by Lanciani, Rodolfo Amedeo