quaestor

noun /ˈkwiːstə/

1. An ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs.

   historical

   Decoratus was quæstor in A.D. 508.

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.

   historical

3. In the Middle Ages, an officer who announced indulgences.

   historical

Where it comes from

From Middle English questor, from Latin quaestor, from an old participle form of quaerō.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry quaestor (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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