Search Result：Praetorian
praetorian 
(TTS Sound)
(TTS Sound)KK Pronunciation
〔 prIˋtorIәn,-ˋtɒr- 〕
Pronunciation
〔 priːˊtɒːriәn 〕
Overview of noun praetorian
The noun praetorian has 1 sense
- Praetorian Guard, Praetorian -- (a member of the Praetorian Guard)
Overview of adj praetorian
The adj praetorian has 2 senses
- praetorian, praetorial, pretorian, pretorial -- (of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers")
- Praetorian, Pretorian -- (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.)