propraetor
noun
an officer who, after having served as praetor in Rome, was sent to govern a province with praetorial authority.
propraetorian
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a word derived from
propraetor.
Example Sentences
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Each proconsul was assisted by a quaestor, and by three propraetorian legati whose appointment was approved by the princeps.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Arthur Edward Romilly Boak
