noun
or ques·tor ˈkwestə(r), ˈkwēs-
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English questor, from Latin quaestor, from quaesitus, quaestus (past participle of quaerere to seek, ask) + -or
1.
a. : any of various Roman officials in charge of public monies (as a treasurer of state or paymaster of troops)
b. : a public judge or prosecutor in a criminal trial in early Rome
2.
[Middle English questor, from Medieval Latin, from Latin quaestor ]
: an agent of a pope or bishop appointed formerly as a public preacher, charged with the mission of collecting alms, and authorized to grant indulgences to those contributing
3.
[modification (influenced by Latin quaestor ) of French questeur, from Latin quaestor ]
: questeur