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praetorial

Variant of praetor

noun

a magistrate of ancient Rome, next below a consul in rank

Origin: ME (northern) pretour < L, for *prae-itor < praeire, to precede < prae-, before (see pre-) + ire, to go

Related Forms:

praetorial adjective
praetorship noun

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