[proh-pree-ter] 
| an officer who, after having served as praetor in Rome, was sent to govern a province with praetorial authority. |
| pro·prae·tor (prō-prē'tər) n. An ancient Roman official, appointed to be the chief administrator of a province after serving his term of office as praetor. [Latin prōpraetor : prō-, for; see pro-1 + praetor, praetor; see praetor.] pro'prae·to'ri·al (prō'prĭ-tôr'ē-əl, -tōr'-), pro'prae·to'ri·an (-ən) adj. |
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