prætorship

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• proprætorship — noun /pɹəʊˈpɹiːtɔːʃɪp/ The office of a proprætor. It was then propoſed in the Senate, that Troops ſhould be raiſed over all Italy; that Fauſtus Sylla ſhould be ſent Proprætor into Mauritania; that Pompey ſhould be ſupplied with Money out of the… …   Wiktionary

• Montaigne, Michel de — (1533 1592)    French moral philoso pher and author, commonly regarded as the inventor of the personal essay as a literary genre. His father was a wealthy lawyer who had risen to the minor nobility. The father was himself attracted to classi cal… …   Historical Dictionary of Renaissance

• Chevreuse, Christian — (Christian Daurade / May 23, 1937, Paris, France )    An excellent horseman, he graduated with a instruc torship of equitation at age seventeen. After attend­ing acting courses with Béatrix Dussane, Maurice Escande, and Emile Dars, he was spotted …   Encyclopedia of French film directors

• dictatorship — dic ta·torship || təʃɪp n. country ruled by a dictator; tyranny, absolute rule; position of a dictator …   English contemporary dictionary

• dictatorships — dic ta·torship || təʃɪp n. country ruled by a dictator; tyranny, absolute rule; position of a dictator …   English contemporary dictionary

• fatherhood — n 1. paternity, fathership, progeni torship; parenthood, parentage. 2. fatherliness, paternalness, protectiveness …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• instructorship — noun the position of instructor • Derivationally related forms: ↑instructor • Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑post, ↑berth, ↑office, ↑spot, ↑billet, ↑place, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• praetorship — noun the office of praetor • Derivationally related forms: ↑praetor • Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑post, ↑berth, ↑office, ↑spot, ↑billet, ↑place, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• mentorship — ˌship noun 1. : the quality or state of being a mentor : the office of a mentor 2. : the influence, guidance, or direction exerted by a mentor its mentorship has been mild enough Harper s …   Useful english dictionary

• prosectorship — prōˈsektə(r)ˌship noun ( s) : the position of prosector * * * prosecˈtorship noun • • • Main Entry: ↑prosector …   Useful english dictionary