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Praetorian Guard

 
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–noun Roman History.
the bodyguard of a military commander, esp. the imperial guard stationed in Rome.
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Praetorian Guard  
n.  

  1. The elite bodyguard of a Roman emperor, approximately the size of a legion.

  2. A member of this bodyguard.


[Originally the bodyguard of a praetor or a general.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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