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praetorian meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of praetorian at MeaningMonkey.org. praetorian meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.PRAETORIAN noun
Definition of Praetorian (noun)
- a member of the Praetorian Guard
- synonyms: Praetorian Guard
PRAETORIAN adjective
Definition of praetorian (adjective)
- of or relating to a Roman praetor
- "praetorial powers"
- synonyms: praetorial, pretorial, 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.
- synonyms: Pretorian
Source: Princeton University Wordnet