praetor

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: prae=tor

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.