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Meaning of quaestor

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

quaestor

Pronunciation:/ˈkwiːstə//ˈkwistɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. An Ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs.

  2. The Quaestor sacri palatii of the late Roman Empire and Byzantium; first generally a legislator, then judicial official, and eventually an honorary title by the 14th century.

  3. In the Middle Ages, an officer who announced indulgences.