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praetorian
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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. praetorian
  2. pretor
  3. praetorian cohort
  4. Praetorian Guard
  5. praetorian law

prae·to·ri·an

adjective \prē-ˈtȯr-ē-ən\

Definition of PRAETORIAN

1
often capitalized : of, forming, or resembling the Roman imperial bodyguard
2
: of or relating to a praetor
— praetorian noun often capitalized
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Variants of PRAETORIAN

prae·to·ri·an also pre·to·ri·an \prē-ˈtȯr-ē-ən\

First Known Use of PRAETORIAN

15th century

Rhymes with PRAETORIAN

aurorean, Azorean, Gregorian, historian, Ivorian, Nestorian, stentorian, Victorian

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