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
Sallust speaks of the political offices he filled, and of the class of men who were unsuccessful candidates about the same time—a supposed reference to M. Cato’s candidature for the praetorship, B.C.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George
The other touched Popilius, who, in his praetorship, had banished all Tiberius's friends; whereupon Popilius, being unwilling to stand the hazard of a trial, fled out of Italy.
From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Clough, Arthur Hugh
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
He had successfully avoided the appointment after his praetorship and again after his consulship.
From Roman life in the days of Cicero by Church, Alfred John
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