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quaestor
quaes·tor
[
kwéstər
]
(
plural
quaes·tors
)
noun
Definition:
ancient Roman financial administrator:
in ancient Rome, a magistrate responsible chiefly for financial administration
[
14th century. < Latin<
quaest-
past participle of
quaerere
"inquire"
]
quaes·to·ri·al
[
kwe stáwree əl
]
adjective
quaes·tor·ship
noun
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