praetor meaning in Tamil

Tamil words for praetor

தண்டலர்

English meaning of praetor

1. noun A consul in command of the army.
2. noun An annually-elected curule magistrate, subordinate to the consuls in provincial administration, and who performed some of their duties; numbering initially only one, later two (either of the praetor urbānus (“urban praetor”) or the praetor peregrīnus (“peregrine praetor”)), and eventually eighteen.
3. noun A high civic or administrative official, especially a chief magistrate or mayor. Sometimes used as a title.
4. noun The title of the chief magistrate, the mayor, and/or the podestà in Palermo, in Verona, and in various other parts of 17th- and 18th-century Italy.

Full definition of praetor

Synonyms of praetor

• provost

praetor in other languages

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Questions about praetor in Tamil

What is the meaning of praetor in Tamil?

Praetor in Tamil is தண்டலர்.

praetor என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?

Praetor: தண்டலர்.

What does praetor mean in English?

Praetor means a consul in command of the army.