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Definition of "quaestor" []

  • Any of various public officials in ancient Rome responsible for finance and administration in various areas of government and the military. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "quaestor" in a sentence
  • "He had only been back in Rome for a few days, following his term as quaestor in Umbria, and was avid for the latest news."
  • "Atalaric (such an official is called "quaestor" [65] by the Romans), and invited Belisarius to come to Rome, promising to put the city into his hands without a battle."
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