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praeses

praeses noun: a governor in Ancient Rome.

Noun

praeses (plural praesides)

  1. (historical) A governor in Ancient Rome.

Forms of praeses

pluralpraesides

Origin of praeses

Latin [Term?]

Questions about praeses

What does praeses mean?
Praeses means a governor in Ancient Rome.
What part of speech is praeses?
Praeses is a noun.
What is the plural of praeses?
The plural of praeses is praesides.

Words near praeses in the dictionary

  1. praescient
  2. praescuta
  3. praescutum
  4. praeseodymium
  5. Praesepe
  6. praeses
  7. praesides
  8. praesidia
  9. praesidium
  10. praesidiums
  11. praesphenoid

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