propraetor

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UK/pɹəʊˈpɹiːtɔː/

noun

A magistrate of ancient Rome who governed a province after serving as a praetor in Rome.

OriginLatin prōpraetor →
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Meanings

nounpropraetor (plural propraetors)

plural propraetors · alternative proprætor

  1. A magistrate of ancient Rome who governed a province after serving as a praetor in Rome.

Origin

  1. Latinprōpraetor
  2. Englishpropraetor

From the Latin prōpraetor.

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Translations

French propréteur
  • propréteura magistrate of ancient Rome
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APA

propraetor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propraetor

MLA

“propraetor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propraetor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propraetor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propraetor.

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