Pretorian
Pretorian · more Pretorian · most Pretorian
Of, from, or pertaining to Pretoria, South AfricaOf, from, or pertaining to Pretoria, South Africa.
Meaning
1 sensesOf, from, or pertaining to Pretoria, South Africa.
More definitions
- characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality
- of or relating to a Roman praetor
Origin
From Pretoria + -an.From Pretoria + -an.
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Forms
more Pretorian, most Pretorian| Comparative | more Pretorian Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most Pretorian Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality:Praetorian
- of or relating to a Roman praetor:praetorianpraetorialpretorial
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form