vergobret

noun /ˈvɜːɡəbɹɛt/

1. A magistrate in ancient Gaul who held the highest office in many Gallic cities, especially among the Aedui.

   Although the vergobret was an important position amongst the Aedui, little information about this office has been preserved in the historical record.

Where it comes from

From Latin vergobretus (“chief magistrate amongst the Aedui”), from Gaulish uercobretos.

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

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