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Royal National Theatre(encyclopedia)
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National Film Board of Canada (NFB)(encyclopedia)
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praetor (iou) and National Film Theatre, the (oh)


praetor (iou)



praetor noun. Also pretor. LME.
[French preteur or Latin praetor, perh. from prae PRE- + it- pa. ppl stem of ire go: see -OR.]
Roman History. Any of several annually elected magistrates (of which there were usually two) who were subordinate to the consuls. Also, a consul as leader of the army, at a time before the development of this magistracy. LME.
peregrine praetor: see PEREGRINE adjective.
transf. A person holding high civic office, as a mayor or chief magistrate. Now rare. L15.
praetorship noun the position or office of praetor; the term of this office: M16.

National Film Theatre, the (oh)



NFT a building containing two cinemas on the South Bank in London, which is part of the British Film Institute. It is known for showing films that are not shown at ordinary cinemas, including old films, foreign films, and films made by small companies