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Synonyms for quaestor


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kwes-ter, kwee-ster
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwɛs tər, ˈkwi stər



Définition of quaestor

  • As in treasurer : noun financial officer
Example sentences :
  • The Quaestor glared at the men to make sure they understood.
  • Extract from : « The Status Civilization » by Robert Sheckley
  • Begins his political career as Quaestor, partly at Rome, partly in Spain.
  • Extract from : « Helps to Latin Translation at Sight » by Edmund Luce
  • But this quaestor must be distinguished from the Roman quaestors.
  • Extract from : « The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2) » by Polybius
  • My father, a freedman, toils as quaestor, and will find me a place.
  • Extract from : « Historical Miniatures » by August Strindberg
  • He had already left a favorable impression there as Quaestor.
  • Extract from : « History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD » by Robert F. Pennell
  • All these were weighed and reckoned to the quaestor, Caius Flaminius.
  • Extract from : « The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six » by Titus Livius
  • Marius vigorously carries on the war against Jugurtha; Marius is consul, Sylla his quaestor.
  • Extract from : « The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2 » by Various
  • The Quaestor looked at them with a faintly regretful air and pushed the weapon back in its holster.
  • Extract from : « The Status Civilization » by Robert Sheckley
  • It is quite possible that this very advantageous alliance hastened his promotion to the office of quaestor under Vespasian.
  • Extract from : « The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus » by Tacitus
  • No one could be Praetor without having first been Quaestor, or Consul without having held the praetorship.
  • Extract from : « History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD » by Robert F. Pennell

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