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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Praetor \Pr[ae]"tor\, n. See Pretor.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context Roman history English) (non-gloss definition: The title designating a Roman administrative official whose role changed over time:) 2 # (context originally English) A consul in command of the army. 3 # (context after 366 BC English) An annually-elected curule magistrate, subordinate to the consuls in provincial administration, and who performed some of their duty; numbering initially only one, later two (either of the (term praetor urbānus urban praetor Latin) or the (term praetor peregrīnus peregrine praetor Latin)), and eventually eighteen. 4 (context by extension English) A high civic or administrative official, especially a chief magistrate or mayor. (non-gloss definition: Sometimes used as a title.) 5 (context in Italian seventeenth- and eighteenth-century history translating the Italian "pretore#Italian pretore" English) The title of the chief magistrate, the mayor, and/or the podestà in Palermo, in Verona, and in various other parts of Italy.
WordNet
n. an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic [syn: pretor]
Wikipedia
Praetor was a title granted by the government of Ancient Rome to men acting in one of two official capacities: the commander of an army (in the field or, less often, before the army had been mustered); or, an elected magistratus (magistrate), assigned various duties (which varied at different periods in Rome's history). The functions of the magistracy, the praetura (praetorship), are described by the adjective: the praetoria potestas (praetorian power), the praetorium imperium (praetorian authority), and the praetorium ius (praetorian law), the legal precedents established by the praetores (praetors). Praetorium, as a substantive, denoted the location from which the praetor exercised his authority, either the headquarters of his castra, the courthouse (tribunal) of his judiciary, or the city hall of his provincial governorship.
Usage examples of "praetor".
Roman citizens spread across the whole thirty-five tribes would markedly decrease the Roman content of the elections, would see Italians contest the polls for consul, praetor, aedile, tribune of the plebs, and quaestor, would see Italians in huge numbers enter the Senate, all determined to wrest control of the Senate away from the Romans and into the hands of Italy.
Praetors, some of the Praetors took more than one Quaestio, or a Judex Quaestionis was appointed.
Frontinus, on the left wing was posted the Praefect or Master of the Horse, and on the right the Praetors or Legati, the latter being the officers left in charge of the army when their year of office was drawing to a close, to hold the command till the new Consul should come out to take it from them.
Titus Labienus, though you have been a propraetor under Caesar, you were never an elected praetor.
A convenient English word to describe the consul or praetor, proconsul or propraetor, whousually for the space of one yearruled a Roman province in the name of the Senate and People of Rome.
At the moment my proquaestor Lucullus is in the chair, but I have sent my praetor Thermus to govern Asia Province.
Gaius Papius Mutilus of the Samnites, Herius Asinius of the Marrucini, Publius Praesenteius of the Paeligni, Gaius Vidacilius of the Picentines, Gaius Pontidius of the Frentani, Titus Lafrenius of the Vestini, and whoever was currently leading the Hirpini, a nation famous for changing its praetors frequently.
Among the praetors were Herius Asinius of the Marrucini, Publius Vettius Scato of the Marsi, Publius Praesenteius of the Paeligni, Gaius Vidacilius of the Picentes, Marius Egnatius of the Samnites, Titus Lafrenius of the Vestini, Titus Herennius of the Picentes, Gaius Pontidius of the Frentani, Lucius Afranius of the Venusini, and Marcus Lamponius of the Lucani.
Frentani, Titus Lafrenius of the Vestini, and whoever was currently leading the Hirpini, a nation famous for changing its praetors frequently.
So I will see two consuls elected, eight praetors elected, two curule and two plebeian aediles elected, ten tribunes of the plebs elected, and twelve quaestors.
Gnaeus Octavius, you harass the praetors, the aediles, your fellow tribunes of the plebs, Publius Cethegus, all our consulars and great men, bankers like Titus Atticus, even the poor quaestors!
This privatization was an ongoing thing throughout the Republic, and was usually effected through the censors, praetors, aediles and quaestors.
So I expect you to make sure both Sextus and Gaius are elected curule aediles, with enough money in their purses to put on the kind of games and shows the people will remember affectionately when they go to the polls to elect praetors.
Registered with the aediles and the urban praetor, blessed by the Pontifex Maximus.
Cato and Thermus ascended the steps on the side where Pollux sat his painted marble horse, picked their way between the praetors with a grin for Bibulus, and attained the bench.