Get to know Propraetor better with 3 real example sentences, the meaning.
Propraetor in a sentence
Propraetor meaning
A magistrate of ancient Rome who governed a province after serving as a praetor in Rome.
Using Propraetor
- The main meaning on this page is: A magistrate of ancient Rome who governed a province after serving as a praetor in Rome.
- In the example corpus, propraetor often appears in combinations such as: propraetor imperium.
Context around Propraetor
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Propraetor
- In this selection, "propraetor" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wielding, granted, imperium and wielding stand out and add context to how "propraetor" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include office of propraetor wielding propraetor and proconsul or propraetor. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "propraetor" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with propraetor
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Republican governors were all men who had served in senior magistracies (the consulate or praetorship ) in Rome in the previous year, and carried related titles as governor (proconsul or propraetor). (30 words)
In addition, Octavian was granted propraetor imperium (commanding power) which legalized his command of troops, sending him to relieve the siege along with Hirtius and Pansa (the consuls for 43 BC). (31 words)
After a term as Praetor, the magistrate would serve as a provincial governor in the office of Propraetor, wielding Propraetor imperium, commanding the province’s legions, and possessing ultimate authority within his province(s). (34 words)
After a term as Praetor, the magistrate would serve as a provincial governor in the office of Propraetor, wielding Propraetor imperium, commanding the province’s legions, and possessing ultimate authority within his province(s). (34 words)
In addition, Octavian was granted propraetor imperium (commanding power) which legalized his command of troops, sending him to relieve the siege along with Hirtius and Pansa (the consuls for 43 BC). (31 words)
Republican governors were all men who had served in senior magistracies (the consulate or praetorship ) in Rome in the previous year, and carried related titles as governor (proconsul or propraetor). (30 words)
Example sentences (3)
After a term as Praetor, the magistrate would serve as a provincial governor in the office of Propraetor, wielding Propraetor imperium, commanding the province’s legions, and possessing ultimate authority within his province(s).
In addition, Octavian was granted propraetor imperium (commanding power) which legalized his command of troops, sending him to relieve the siege along with Hirtius and Pansa (the consuls for 43 BC).
Republican governors were all men who had served in senior magistracies (the consulate or praetorship ) in Rome in the previous year, and carried related titles as governor (proconsul or propraetor).
Common combinations with propraetor
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: