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Praetorian

/pr/i/'t/oU/r/i//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. of or relating to a Roman praetor

    adj.pert

    Synonyms praetorial pretorial pretorian

    Source: WordNet 3.0

noun

  1. a member of the Praetorian Guard

    noun.person

    Synonyms praetorian guard

    Source: WordNet 3.0

adjective satellite

  1. characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality

    adj.all

    Examples
    A large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble.
    Synonyms pretorian

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

practivepradpraenomenpraesidiumpraetorpraetorialpraetorian guardpraetoriumpraetorshippragpragmaticpragmatic sanction

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