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adj
Of or pertaining to a praetor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ancient-Rome, not-comparable
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adj
Of or pertaining to the pretorium in an ancient Roman camp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ancient-Rome, not-comparable
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adj
Of or pertaining to the special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ancient-Rome, not-comparable
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adj
Corruptly mercenary and venal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, not-comparable
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noun
A member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors, their symbol being the scorpion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ancient-Rome, historical
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noun
A praetor; a person of praetorian rank.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ancient-Rome
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Praetorian (“member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ancient-Rome, alt-of
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noun
A venal mercenary.
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Usage: broadly
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adjective
of or relating to a Roman praetor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: praetorial, pretorian, pretorial
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adjective satellite
characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality- Arthur M.Schlesinger Jr.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: Pretorian
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noun
a member of the Praetorian Guard
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Praetorian Guard
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Broader terms: bodyguard, escort
History
From Middle English pretorian, from Latin praetōriānus.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
