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propraetorship

n. (context historical English) The office of a propraetor.

proprætorship

n. (alternative spelling of propraetorship English)

Usage examples of "propraetorship".

Tenure of a propraetorship was usually for one year, but could be prorogued.

This was, as he had heard from friends in Rome, strongly adverse to him, in consequence of the serious disasters and heavy losses which had befallen the Roman arms during his propraetorship, and he had therefore refused with some heat to grant the request of Petronius.