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praetor
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun praetor has 1 sense
- praetor(n = noun.person) pretor - an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic; Array is a kind of judge, jurist, justice
Derived forms adjective praetorial1, adjective praetorian1, noun praetorship1, adjective pretorial1, adjective pretorian1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
praetor, n. (US pretor) Rom.Hist. each of two ancient Roman magistrates ranking below consul.
Derivative
praetorial adj. praetorship n.
Etymology
ME f. F pr{eacute}teur or L praetor (perh. as PRAE-, ire it- go)
ROGET THESAURUS
praetor
Judge
N judge, justice, justiciar, justiciary, chancellor, justice of assize, judge of assize, recorder, common sergeant, puisne judge, assistant judge, county court judge, conservator of the peace, justice of the peace, J, P, court, magistrate, police magistrate, beak, his worship, his honor, his lordship, jury, twelve men in a box, Lord Chancellor, Lord Justice, Master of the Rolls, Vice Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, Chief Baron, Mr, Justice, Associate Justice, Chief Justice, Baron, Baron of the Exchequer, jurat, assessor, arbiter, arbitrator, umpire, referee, referendary, revising barrister, domesman, censor, barmaster, ephor, grand juror, grand juryman, juryman, talesman, archon, tribune, praetor, syndic, podesta, mollah, ulema, mufti, cadi, kadi, Rhadamanthus, litigant, judicial, a Daniel come to judgment.
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