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praetorian definition

prae·to·rian (prē tôr′ē ən)

adjective

  1. of a praetor
  2. designating, of, or like the bodyguard (Praetorian Guard) of a Roman commander or emperor

noun

  1. a man with the rank of a praetor, or an ex-praetor
  2. a member of the Praetorian Guard

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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