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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Praetorian Guard
–noun Roman History.
| the bodyguard of a military commander, esp. the imperial guard stationed in Rome. |
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| Praetorian Guard
n.
[Originally the bodyguard of a praetor or a general.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| praetorian guard | |
noun | |
| 1. | a member of the Praetorian Guard |
| 2. | the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Praetorian Guard [(pree-tawr-ee-uhn)]
Praetorian Guard [(pree-tawr-ee-uhn)]
In the ancient Roman Empire, the emperor's bodyguard.
Note: The term is sometimes applied to the inner circle of advisers to a major political figure.
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