PROPRAETOR


Meaning of PROPRAETOR in English

n.

Variant: or pro · pre · tor

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ō - ' pr ē -t ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin propraetor, from pro- (as in proconsul ) + praetor

Date: circa 1580

: a praetor of ancient Rome sent out to govern a province

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