quaestor
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Synonyms: questor, aquastor, quester, quæstor, quaestors, quaestio, questol, questo
Antonyms: questor, aquastor, quester, quæstor, quaestors, quaestio, questol, questo
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Noun
- {{lb|en|historical}} An [[ancient Roman]] [[official]] [[responsible]] for [[public]] [[revenue]] and other [[financial]] [[affair]]s.
- {{lb|en|historical}} The ''{{w|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.
- {{lb|en|historical}} In the [[Middle Ages]], an [[officer]] who announced [[indulgence]]s.
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