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pro⋅prae⋅tor

[proh-pree-ter]
–noun Roman History.
an officer who, after having served as praetor in Rome, was sent to govern a province with praetorial authority.
Also, pro⋅pre⋅tor.


Origin:
1570–80; < L prōpraetor; see pro- 1 , praetor


pro⋅prae⋅to⋅ri⋅al [proh-pri-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] , pro⋅prae⋅to⋅ri⋅an, adjective
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