pro|prae|tor

pro|prae|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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  • prae — cy·prae·i·dae; cy·prae·i·form; prae·ci·pe; prae·cip·u·um; prae·co·ces; prae·cog·ni·tum; prae·di·al; prae·di·um; prae·lec·tor; prae·lu·di·um; prae·no·men; prae·pos·tor; prae·tax·a·tion; prae·tex·ta; prae·tor; prae·to·ri·al; prae·to·ri·an·ism;… …   English syllables

  • pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

  • propraetor — pro·prae·tor …   English syllables

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • proprietress — pro pri·e·tress || prÉ™ praɪətrɪs n. female property owner, female proprietor pro·pri·e·tor || prÉ™ praɪətÉ™(r) n. property owner; group of owners, proprietary …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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