Praetorian Definition & Meaning
praetorian
- adjective
- of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers"
- characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality; "a large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble"- Arthur M.Schlesinger Jr.
- noun
- a member of the Praetorian Guard
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- What does praetorian mean?
- of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers" characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality; "a large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble"- Arthur M.Schlesinger Jr. a member of the Praetorian Guard
- What part of speech is praetorian?
- Praetorian is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does praetorian have?
- Praetorian has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).