quaestor
or ques·tor
one of two subordinates of the consuls serving as public prosecutors in certain criminal cases.
(later) one of the public magistrates in charge of the state funds, as treasury officers or those attached to the consuls and provincial governors.
Origin of quaestor
1Other words from quaestor
- quaes·to·ri·al [kwe-stawr-ee-uhl, -stohr-, kwee-], /kwɛˈstɔr i əl, -ˈstoʊr-, kwi-/, adjective
- quaes·tor·ship, noun
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How to use quaestor in a sentence
The quaestor glared at the men to make sure they understood.
The Status Civilization | Robert SheckleyIn the course of nine centuries, the office of quaestor had experienced a very singular revolution.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonBefore their resolves had transpired, a quaestor and some tribunes were commissioned to take his devoted life.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonThe traveller will not venture alone, but awaits the companionship on the road of an ambassador, a quaestor or a proconsul.
The Golden Sayings of Epictetus | EpictetusOne side—the shortest—of it was occupied by the prefecture, in which the Aedile and quaestor lived.
Historical Miniatures | August Strindberg
British Dictionary definitions for quaestor
sometimes US questor (ˈkwɛstə)
/ (ˈkwiːstə, -tɔː) /
any of several magistrates of ancient Rome, usually a financial administrator
Origin of quaestor
1Derived forms of quaestor
- quaestorial (kwɛˈstɔːrɪəl), adjective
- quaestorship, noun
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