PRAETOR


Meaning of PRAETOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also pre·tor ˈprē-tər

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 prē-ˈtȯr-ē-əl adjective

• prae·tor·ship ˈprē-tər-ˌship noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.