quaestor
/ˈkwiːstə//ˈkwistɚ/
noun
- 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.
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