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praetor

prae·tor [ prtər ] (plural prae·tors) or pre·tor [ prtər ] (plural pre·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
ancient Roman magistrate: in ancient Rome, any of several magistrates ranking immediately below the consuls and acting as the chief law officers of the state

[15th century. < Latin]

prae·to·ri·al [ pree táwree əl ] adjective
prae·tor·ship [ prtər shìp ] noun
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