Main Entry: prae·tor

Variant(s): also pre·tor \ˈprē-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English pretor, from Latin praetor

Date: 15th century

: an ancient Roman magistrate ranking below a consul and having chiefly judicial functions

— prae·to·ri·al \prē-ˈtȯr-ē-əl\ adjective

— prae·tor·ship \ˈprē-tər-ˌship\ noun