quaestor

noun3

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

   • Decoratus was quaestor in A.D. 508. — 1969
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.