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Webster 1913 Edition

Propretor

Pro-pre′tor

,
Noun.
[L.
propraetor
;
pro
for, before +
praetor
a pretor.]
(Rom. Antiq.)
A magistrate who, having been pretor at home, was appointed to the government of a province.
[Written also
proprætor
.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Propretor

PROPRE'TOR

,
Noun.
[L.proproetor.] Among the Romans, a magistrate who, having discharged the office of pretor at home, was sent into a province to command there with his former pretorial authority; also, an officer sent extraordinarily into the provinces to administer justice with the authority of pretor.

Definition 2024

propretor

propretor

English

Noun

propretor ‎(plural propretors)

  1. Alternative spelling of proprætor

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