PRAETOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic

Synonyms:

praetor; pretor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

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

Derivation:

praetorial; praetorian (of or relating to a Roman praetor)

praetorship (the office of praetor)

pretorial; pretorian (of or relating to a Roman praetor)