pretorship

[pree-ter-ship]

noun

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praetor or pretor (ˈpriːtə, -tɔː, ˈpriːtə, -tɔː)

—n
	(in ancient Rome) any of several senior magistrates ranking just below the consuls

[C15: from Latin: one who leads the way, probably from praeīre, from prae- before + īre to go]

pretor or pretor

—n

[C15: from Latin: one who leads the way, probably from praeīre, from prae- before + īre to go]

prae'torial or pretor

—*adj*

pre'torial or pretor

—*adj*

'praetorship or pretor

—n

'pretorship or pretor

—n

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