Definitions from Wiktionary (Praetorian)
▸ noun: (historical, Ancient Rome) A member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors, their symbol being the scorpion.
▸ adjective: (Ancient Rome) Of or pertaining to a praetor.
▸ adjective: (Ancient Rome) Of or pertaining to the pretorium in an ancient Roman camp.
▸ adjective: (Ancient Rome) Of or pertaining to the special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors.
▸ adjective: (by extension) Corruptly mercenary and venal.
▸ noun: (Ancient Rome) A praetor; a person of praetorian rank.
▸ noun: (by extension) A venal mercenary.
▸ noun: (Ancient Rome) Alternative letter-case form of Praetorian (“member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors”). [(historical, Ancient Rome) A member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors, their symbol being the scorpion.]
Praetorian Guard,
praetorian guards,
Praetorian prefect,
Praetorian prefecture of Africa,
Praetorian prefecture,
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▸ noun: (historical, Ancient Rome) A member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors, their symbol being the scorpion.
▸ adjective: (Ancient Rome) Of or pertaining to a praetor.
▸ adjective: (Ancient Rome) Of or pertaining to the pretorium in an ancient Roman camp.
▸ adjective: (Ancient Rome) Of or pertaining to the special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors.
▸ adjective: (by extension) Corruptly mercenary and venal.
▸ noun: (Ancient Rome) A praetor; a person of praetorian rank.
▸ noun: (by extension) A venal mercenary.
▸ noun: (Ancient Rome) Alternative letter-case form of Praetorian (“member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors”). [(historical, Ancient Rome) A member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors, their symbol being the scorpion.]
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Pretorian,
pretorial,
praetorial,
corrupt,
pretor,
procurator,
prætor,
provost,
pretorium,
propraetor,
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