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PRETORIAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Pretorian mean?
• PRETORIAN (adjective)
The adjective PRETORIAN has 2 senses:
1. of or relating to a Roman praetor
2. characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality
Familiarity information: PRETORIAN used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to a Roman praetor
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
praetorial; praetorian; pretorial; pretorian
Context example:
praetorial powers
Pertainym:
praetor (an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic)
Derivation:
praetor; pretor (an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality
Synonyms:
Praetorian; Pretorian
Context example:
a large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble
Similar:
corrupt (lacking in integrity)
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