n.
Variant: also pre · tor
Pronunciation: ' pr ē -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pretor, from Latin praetor
Date: 15th century
: an ancient Roman magistrate ranking below a consul and having chiefly judicial functions
– prae · to · ri · al \ pr ē - ' to ̇ r- ē - ə l \ adjective
– prae · tor · ship \ ' pr ē -t ə r- ˌ ship \ noun