In 203 he was proconsul in Upper Italy, where, in conjunction with the praetor P. Quintilius Varus, he gained a hard-won victory over Mago, Hannibal’s brother, in Insubrian territory, and obliged him to leave Italy.
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Praetor
/ˈpɹiːtɔː/
Synonyms for "praetor" (11 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
city magistratecivil magistratejudicial officer
Strong matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
Related words (5)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: city magistrate, civil magistrate, judicial officer, magistrate, mayor.
- Sentence evidence is available for praetor, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "praetor".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "praetor"
Keep "praetor" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "praetor" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "praetor", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "praetor" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
2 entriespraetor peregrinuspraetor urbanus
Collocations
6 entriesInflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
16 translations across 13 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- στρατηγός noun (Roman administrative official)
Danish
1 entries- prætor noun (Roman administrative official)
Faliscan
1 entries- 𐌐𐌓𐌄𐌕𐌏𐌃 noun (Roman administrative official)
Finnish
2 entries- preetori noun (Roman administrative official)
- preettori noun (Roman administrative official)
French
1 entries- préteur noun (Roman administrative official)
German
1 entries- Prätor noun (Roman administrative official)
Italian
1 entries- pretore noun (Roman administrative official)
Marathi
2 entries- प्राएतोर noun (Roman administrative official)
- प्राएतोर noun (historical Italian title)
Polish
1 entries- pretor noun (Roman administrative official)
Portuguese
1 entries- pretor noun (Roman administrative official)
Russian
1 entries- претор noun (Roman administrative official)
Spanish
1 entries- pretor noun (Roman administrative official)
Swedish
2 entries- praetor noun (Roman administrative official)
- pretor noun (Roman administrative official)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Did the praetor order you to appear?
Source: tatoeba (12366783)
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "praetor"?
Closest matches include city magistrate, civil magistrate, judicial officer, magistrate, mayor.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "praetor"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.