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praetor

prae.tor \'pre-t-*r\ \pre--'to-r-e--*l, -'to.r-\ \'pre-t-*r-.ship\ n [ME 
   pretor, fr. L praetor] : an ancient Roman magistrate ranking below a consul 
   and having chiefly ju dicial functions - prae.to.ri.al aj