Definition of "quaestor" in English

noun

1. (historical) An Ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs.

   • Decoratus was quæstor in A.D. 508.

2. (historical) 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. (historical) In the Middle Ages, an officer who announced indulgences.