propraetor

or pro·pre·tor

[ proh-pree-ter ]

/ proʊˈpri tər /

noun Roman History.

an officer who, after having served as praetor in Rome, was sent to govern a province with praetorial authority.

Nearby words

propound, propoxur, propoxyphene, propr, propr., propraetor, propranolol, proprietary, proprietary colony, proprietary hospital, proprietary medicine

Origin of propraetor

1570–80; < Latin prōpraetor; see pro-¹, praetor

Related forms

pro·prae·to·ri·al

[proh-pri-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-] /ˌproʊ prɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, pro·prae·to·ri·an, adjective

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Examples from the Web for propraetor

The officer assented, and Beric with Boduoc and another subchief followed him to the house of the propraetor.
Beric the Briton|G. A. Henty
That of Titus Otacilius the propraetor was first read in the senate.
The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six|Titus Livius
Lugdunensian Gaul belonged to the imperial provinces, and therefore possessed a propraetor and a larger garrison.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
Were I propraetor of Britain, I would rule them differently.
Beric the Briton|G. A. Henty

Soon after they had finished an officer came in and requested Beric to accompany him to the propraetor.
Beric the Briton|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for propraetor

propraetor

propretor

/ (prəʊˈpriːtə) /

noun

(in ancient Rome) a citizen, esp an ex-praetor, granted a praetor's imperium to be exercised outside Rome, esp in the provinces

Word Origin for propraetor

Latin, from prō praetōre one who acts for a praetor

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