单词 | praetorian guard |
释义 | Praetorian Guardnoun Roman History.the bodyguard of a military commander, especially the imperial guard stationed in Rome. Words nearby Praetorian GuardPraesepe, praesidium, praetexta, praetor, praetorian, Praetorian Guard, praetorianism, Praetorius, praetorship, pragmatagnosia, pragmatamnesia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Praetorian GuardPraetorian Guard nounthe bodyguard of the Roman emperors, noted for its political corruption, which existed from 27 bc to 312 ad a member of this bodyguard Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Praetorian GuardPraetorian Guard [ (pree-tawr-ee-uhn) ] In the ancient Roman Empire, the emperor's bodyguard. notes for Praetorian GuardThe term is sometimes applied to the inner circle of advisers to a major political figure. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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