pro|pre|tor

pro|pre|tor
pro|prae|tor or pro|pre|tor «proh PREE tuhr, -tr», noun.
an officer who, after having served as praetor in ancient Rome, was sent to govern a province: »

In 92 Sulla went as propraetor to Asia (James A. Froude).

[< Latin prōpraetor (literally) in place of the praetor < prō pro-1 + praetor praetor]

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  • propraetor — Propretor Pro*pre tor, n. [L. propraetor; pro for, before + praetor a pretor.] (Rom. Antiq.) A magistrate who, having been pretor at home, was appointed to the government of a province. [Written also {propr[ae]tor}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Propretor — Pro*pre tor, n. [L. propraetor; pro for, before + praetor a pretor.] (Rom. Antiq.) A magistrate who, having been pretor at home, was appointed to the government of a province. [Written also {propr[ae]tor}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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