Associations to the word «Pretorian»
Noun
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Wiktionary
PRETORIAN, adjective. Alternative spelling of praetorian
PRETORIAN, noun. Alternative spelling of praetorian
PRETORIAN, adjective. Alternative spelling of Praetorian
PRETORIAN, noun. Alternative spelling of Praetorian
Dictionary definition
PRETORIAN, adjective. Of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers".
PRETORIAN, adjective. Characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality; "a large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble"- Arthur M.Schlesinger Jr..
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.