quaestor Definition
quaes·tor (kwes′tər, kwēs′-)
noun
an official of ancient Rome, with various, chiefly financial, duties
Etymology: L, contr. < quaesitor < quaesitus, pp. of quaerere, to inquire
quaestor Related Forms
quaes′·tor·ship′ noun
quaestor Usage Examples
Converse of object
become: Subsequently he became quaestor in Asia and tribune of the plebs in Rome.
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