PRETOR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic

Synonyms:

praetor; pretor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("pretor" is a kind of...):

judge; jurist; justice (a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice)

Derivation:

pretorian (of or relating to a Roman praetor)

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