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1. (adj.) praetorian
of or pertaining to a praetor.
2. praetorian
(often cap.) of or pertaining to the Praetorian Guard.
3. (n.) praetorian
a praetor or ex-praetor.
4. praetorian
(often cap.) a soldier of the Praetorian Guard.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L praetōriānus. See praetor , -ian)
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1. (adj) Praetorian Guard, Praetorian
a member of the Praetorian Guard
2. (adj) praetorian, praetorial, pretorian, pretorial
of or relating to a Roman praetor
"praetorial powers"
3. (adj) Praetorian, Pretorian
characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality
"a large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble"- Arthur M.Schlesinger Jr.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) praetorian
see Pretorian
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