— propraetorial /proh'pri tawr"ee euhl, -tohr"-/ , propraetorian , adj.
/proh pree"teuhr/ , n. Rom. Hist.
an officer who, after having served as praetor in Rome, was sent to govern a province with praetorial authority.
Also, propretor .
[ 1570-80; propraetor; see PRO- 1 , PRAETOR ]