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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 praetorplay

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

  Familiarity information: PRETORIAN used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PRETORIAN (adjective)


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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