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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. An annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic, ranking below but having approximately the same functions as a consul.

Wiktionary

  1. n. Roman history The title designating a Roman administrative official whose role changed over time:
  2. n. by extension A high civic or administrative official, especially a chief magistrate or mayor. Sometimes used as a title.
  3. n. The title of the chief magistrate, the mayor, and/or the podestà in Palermo, in Verona, and in various other parts of Italy.

Etymologies

  1. From the Anglo-Norman pretour, pretore, the Middle French preteur (from the Old French pretor; compare the Modern French préteur), and their etymon, the Classical Latin praetor ("leader”, “commander”, “magistrate"); the Latin praetor being contracted from *praeitor ("one who goes before"), from praeeō ("I go before"), from prae ("before") +  ("I go"); compare the Italian pretore, the Portuguese pretor, and the Spanish pretor. (Wiktionary)
  2. Middle English pretor, from Old French, from Latin praetor, perhaps from praeīre, to go before : prae-, pre- + īre, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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