- pretorian
- variant of praetorian
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pretorian
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pretorian — PRETORIÁN, Ă, pretorieni, e, adj., s.m. 1. (La romani) Care aparţine pretorului, privitor la pretor. ♢ Gardă pretoriană = unitate militară care constituia garda personală a pretorului (mai târziu a împăraţilor romani). Provincie pretoriană =… … Dicționar Român
Pretorian — Pre*to ri*an, a. [L. praetorians: cf. F. pr[ e]torien.] Of or pertaining to a pretor or magistrate; judicial; exercised by, or belonging to, a pretor; as, pretorian power or authority. [1913 Webster] {Pretorian bands} or {Pretorian guards}, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pretorian — Pre*to ri*an, n. A soldier of the pretorian guard. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pretorian bands — Pretorian Pre*to ri*an, a. [L. praetorians: cf. F. pr[ e]torien.] Of or pertaining to a pretor or magistrate; judicial; exercised by, or belonging to, a pretor; as, pretorian power or authority. [1913 Webster] {Pretorian bands} or {Pretorian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pretorian gate — Pretorian Pre*to ri*an, a. [L. praetorians: cf. F. pr[ e]torien.] Of or pertaining to a pretor or magistrate; judicial; exercised by, or belonging to, a pretor; as, pretorian power or authority. [1913 Webster] {Pretorian bands} or {Pretorian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pretorian guards — Pretorian Pre*to ri*an, a. [L. praetorians: cf. F. pr[ e]torien.] Of or pertaining to a pretor or magistrate; judicial; exercised by, or belonging to, a pretor; as, pretorian power or authority. [1913 Webster] {Pretorian bands} or {Pretorian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pretorian — pre·to·ri·an (prē tôrʹē ən, tōrʹ ) adj. Variant of praetorian. * * * … Universalium
Pretorian — adj. pertaining to a judge in ancient Rome, pertaining to an ancient Roman magistrate n. judge in ancient Rome, ancient Roman magistrate … English contemporary dictionary
pretorian — adj. pertaining to a judge in ancient Rome, pertaining to an ancient Roman magistrate n. judge in ancient Rome, ancient Roman magistrate … English contemporary dictionary
pretorian — s ( en, er) HIST soldat i livvakten för romersk kejsare under antiken … Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok
