Quaestor

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Questor \Ques"tor\, n. [L. quaestor, contr. fr. quaesitor, fr.
     quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask: cf. F. questeur.]
     (Rom. Antiq.)
     An officer who had the management of the public treasure; a
     receiver of taxes, tribute, etc.; treasurer of state.
     [Written also {qu[ae]stor}.]


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     Note: At an early period there were also public accusers
           styled questors, but the office was soon abolished.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Quaestor \Qu[ae]s"tor\, n. [L.]
     Same as {Questor}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  quaestor
       n : any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in
           charge of finance and administration)

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  QUAESTOR. The name of a magistrate of ancient Rome.