Meaning of Praetorian | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A praetor; a person of praetorian rank.
   Ancient-Rome
2. A member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors, their symbol being the scorpion.
   Ancient-Rome, historical
3. Alternative letter-case form of Praetorian (“member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors”).
   Ancient-Rome, alt-of
4. A venal mercenary.
   broadly

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Examples

“I am so rich, I could have⟳ given bid for bid with the wealthiest Prætorians at the auction of the Roman empire (which was the world’s); and yet I owe⟳ for the flesh in the tongue I brag with.”

“Durry's work⟳ is still cited as the definitive study⟳ of the praetorians, and in fact most modern scholarship on the praetorians is based on material from his work⟳.”

“The Trump praetorians who initially denied there was any effort to pressure the Ukrainians into action on a Biden probe, possibly including the withholding of congressionally approved military aid, suddenly surfaced a new talking point⟳: “They’re trying to turn⟳ what was a Biden scandal into a Trump scandal.””

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