Praetorian Guardn.

Brit.

/prᵻˌtɔːrɪən ˈɡɑːd/,

/priːˌtɔːrɪən ˈɡɑːd/,

/prʌɪˌtɔːrɪən ˈɡɑːd/, U.S.

/prəˈtɔriən ˈɡɑrd/

Forms: see praetorian adj. and n. and guard n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: praetorian adj., guard n.

Etymology: < praetorian adj. + guard n.The cohort was called in classical Latin praetōriāna cohors , cohors praetōria , and praetōrium (see praetorium n.).

1. Roman History. The cohort responsible for guarding the praetor or (subsequently) the emperor; a soldier belonging to this group. Cf. praetorian adj. 1.The Praetorian Guard gained great political power and were often involved in the accession of new emperors until they were disbanded in a.d. 312.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > unit of army > [noun] > legion > Roman > cohort > of Imperial guard

Praetorian Guard1604

school1776

1604 W. Herbert Prophesie of Cadwallader l. 418 Romes mightie Monster did himselfe repose: Sacking Cythereis fort, faire Venus Towre, The raging multitude their wrath disclose, For his Prætorian guard, they did insclose.

1651 R. Saunders Plenary Possess. 18 Augustus set up the Prætorian Guard of 10000 men.

a1719 J. Addison Dialogues Medals in Wks. (1721) I. ii. 484 Well received among the Prætorian guards, and afterwards declared their Emperor.

1754 P. Francis Constantine i. i. 13 The Lictors, Fasces, Th'applauding Senate and Prætorian Guards, Start at my Nod, to execute, to strike At my great Bidding.

a1816 A. Ferguson Hist. Progress & Termination of Rom. Republic (1830) 470/1 Apprehending the great influence of Sejanus over the prætorian guards, [he] hesitated in the execution of his purpose.

1876 R. W. Thompson Papacy & Civil Power 254 After relieving the city [sc. Rome] from the cruel tyranny of Maxentius, he [sc. Constantine] abolished the prætorian guards, to prevent the recurrence of abuses.

1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 216/2 One of the praetorian guards of the emperor Galerius Maximian.

1987 Observer 29 Mar. 51/3 Reading this made me feel that rarely since the Praetorian Guard has there been such an unattractive manifestation of testosterone.

2005 Sunday Times (Nexis) 31 July (Culture section) 25 When the emperor Tiberius..builds a statue to honour Sejanus.., brave commander of the Praetorian Guard, it is a controversial move in the divided Roman Senate.

2. A group that uses its power and influence to support, defend, or appoint a leader or uphold an established system, esp. in politics. Cf. praetorian adj. 1b.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > rule of any class or persons > ruling class or group > [noun] > other ruling classes or groups

stratocracy1652

Praetorian Guard1735

oligarchy1823

vampirarchy1823

hierocracy1828

gerontocracy1830

Whigocracy1831

plantocracy1839

mediocracy1845

squattocracy1846

snobocracy1853

pedantocracy1856

foolocracy1859

thugocracy1896

pigmentocracy1949

xenocracy1965

1735 J. Ogilvie tr. R. Menteith Hist. Troubles Great Brit. vii. 272 He had Interest enough in the Parliament to oblige them to continue it [sc. the army] as their Pretorian Guard.

1838 Times 19 Dec. 3/6 The frightful pretorian Guard of Marshall Paskiewitsch, composed of Caucasian cavalry.

1876 M. F. Tupper Washington i. ii. 16 We had grown strong in our Columbian home; And would not tolerate prætorian guards To keep us prisoners, ay, and feed on us.

1949 Dict. National Biogr. 1931–40 564/2 The independent labour party, at this time the ‘praetorian guard’ of the labour movement.

1972 Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Jan. 82/5 Nazism was nothing but the praetorian guard of monopoly capitalism.

2005 Mirror (Eire ed.) (Nexis) 11 July 14 The IRA had wanted a ‘Praetorian Guard’ to be allowed to remain active in Belfast when the rest of the organisation was stood down.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	praetorian guard
释义	Praetorian Guardn. Brit. /prᵻˌtɔːrɪən ˈɡɑːd/, /priːˌtɔːrɪən ˈɡɑːd/, /prʌɪˌtɔːrɪən ˈɡɑːd/, U.S. /prəˈtɔriən ˈɡɑrd/ Forms: see praetorian adj. and n. and guard n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: praetorian adj., guard n. Etymology: < praetorian adj. + guard n.The cohort was called in classical Latin praetōriāna cohors , cohors praetōria , and praetōrium (see praetorium n.). 1. Roman History. The cohort responsible for guarding the praetor or (subsequently) the emperor; a soldier belonging to this group. Cf. praetorian adj. 1.The Praetorian Guard gained great political power and were often involved in the accession of new emperors until they were disbanded in a.d. 312. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > unit of army > [noun] > legion > Roman > cohort > of Imperial guard Praetorian Guard1604 school1776 1604 W. Herbert Prophesie of Cadwallader l. 418 Romes mightie Monster did himselfe repose: Sacking Cythereis fort, faire Venus Towre, The raging multitude their wrath disclose, For his Prætorian guard, they did insclose. 1651 R. Saunders Plenary Possess. 18 Augustus set up the Prætorian Guard of 10000 men. a1719 J. Addison Dialogues Medals in Wks. (1721) I. ii. 484 Well received among the Prætorian guards, and afterwards declared their Emperor. 1754 P. Francis Constantine i. i. 13 The Lictors, Fasces, Th'applauding Senate and Prætorian Guards, Start at my Nod, to execute, to strike At my great Bidding. a1816 A. Ferguson Hist. Progress & Termination of Rom. Republic (1830) 470/1 Apprehending the great influence of Sejanus over the prætorian guards, [he] hesitated in the execution of his purpose. 1876 R. W. Thompson Papacy & Civil Power 254 After relieving the city [sc. Rome] from the cruel tyranny of Maxentius, he [sc. Constantine] abolished the prætorian guards, to prevent the recurrence of abuses. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 216/2 One of the praetorian guards of the emperor Galerius Maximian. 1987 Observer 29 Mar. 51/3 Reading this made me feel that rarely since the Praetorian Guard has there been such an unattractive manifestation of testosterone. 2005 Sunday Times (Nexis) 31 July (Culture section) 25 When the emperor Tiberius..builds a statue to honour Sejanus.., brave commander of the Praetorian Guard, it is a controversial move in the divided Roman Senate. 2. A group that uses its power and influence to support, defend, or appoint a leader or uphold an established system, esp. in politics. Cf. praetorian adj. 1b. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > rule of any class or persons > ruling class or group > [noun] > other ruling classes or groups stratocracy1652 Praetorian Guard1735 oligarchy1823 vampirarchy1823 hierocracy1828 gerontocracy1830 Whigocracy1831 plantocracy1839 mediocracy1845 squattocracy1846 snobocracy1853 pedantocracy1856 foolocracy1859 thugocracy1896 pigmentocracy1949 xenocracy1965 1735 J. Ogilvie tr. R. Menteith Hist. Troubles Great Brit. vii. 272 He had Interest enough in the Parliament to oblige them to continue it [sc. the army] as their Pretorian Guard. 1838 Times 19 Dec. 3/6 The frightful pretorian Guard of Marshall Paskiewitsch, composed of Caucasian cavalry. 1876 M. F. Tupper Washington i. ii. 16 We had grown strong in our Columbian home; And would not tolerate prætorian guards To keep us prisoners, ay, and feed on us. 1949 Dict. National Biogr. 1931–40 564/2 The independent labour party, at this time the ‘praetorian guard’ of the labour movement. 1972 Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Jan. 82/5 Nazism was nothing but the praetorian guard of monopoly capitalism. 2005 Mirror (Eire ed.) (Nexis) 11 July 14 The IRA had wanted a ‘Praetorian Guard’ to be allowed to remain active in Belfast when the rest of the organisation was stood down. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1604
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