Praetorian, Pretorian
(adjective) 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.
praetorian, praetorial, pretorian, pretorial
(adjective) of or relating to a Roman praetor; “praetorial powers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Praetorian (plural Praetorians)
(historical) A member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors. The symbol of the Praetorian Guard was the scorpion.
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praetorian (not comparable)
Of or relating to a praetor.
Of or relating to the pretorium in an ancient Roman camp.
Corruptly mercenary and venal.
praetorian (plural praetorians)
A praetor
Alternative letter-case form of Praetorian
A venal mercenary
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Source: Wiktionary
Præ*to"ri*an, a.
Definition: See Pretorian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
