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- [pree-ter]
- /ˈpri tər/
- /ˈpriː.tə(r)/
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- [pree-ter]
- /ˈpri tər/
Definitions of praetor word
- noun praetor (in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul. 1
- noun praetor (in ancient Rome) any of several senior magistrates ranking just below the consuls 0
- noun praetor a magistrate of ancient Rome, next below a consul in rank 0
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Origin of praetor
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English pretor < Latin praetor, for *praeitor leader, literally, one going before, equivalent to *praei-, variant stem of praeīre to go before, lead (prae- prae- + -i-, base of īre to go) + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Praetor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
praetor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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