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Meaning of "praetorian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRAETORIAN

praetorian  [priːˈtɔːrɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRAETORIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Praetorian can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PRAETORIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of praetorian in the English dictionary

The definition of praetorian in the dictionary is of or relating to a praetor. Other definition of praetorian is a person holding praetorian rank; a praetor or ex-praetor.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRAETORIAN


amatorian
ˌæməˈtɔːrɪən
centaurian
sɛnˈtɔːrɪən
consistorian
ˌkɒnsɪˈstɔːrɪən
historian
hɪˈstɔːrɪən
Nestorian
nɛsˈtɔːrɪən
Oratorian
ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪən
polyhistorian
ˌpɒlɪhɪˈstɔːrɪən
prehistorian
ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪən
pretorian
priːˈtɔːrɪən
propraetorian
ˌprəʊprɪˈtɔːrɪən
protohistorian
ˌprəʊtəʊhɪˈstɔːrɪən
psychohistorian
ˌsaɪkəʊhɪˈstɔːrɪən
refectorian
ˌriːfɛkˈtɔːrɪən
salutatorian
səˌluːtəˈtɔːrɪən
senatorian
ˌsɛnəˈtɔːrɪən
stentorian
stɛnˈtɔːrɪən
sutorian
sjuːˈtɔːrɪən
Territorian
ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪən
valedictorian
ˌvælɪdɪkˈtɔːrɪən
Victorian
vɪkˈtɔːrɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRAETORIAN

praediality
praefect
praefectorial
praeludium
praemunire
praenomen
praenomina
praenominal
praenominally
praepostor
Praesepe
praeses
praesidia
praesidium
praetor
praetorial
Praetorian Guard
praetorium
Praetorius
praetorship

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRAETORIAN

Brian
censorian
Dorian
Ecuadorian
ethnohistorian
gladiatorian
Gregorian
Hungarian
hyperdorian
Hypodorian
infusorian
Ivorian
lictorian
madreporian
mid-Victorian
natural historian
pelorian
Salvadorian
sartorian
suctorian

Synonyms and antonyms of praetorian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «praetorian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRAETORIAN

Find out the translation of praetorian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of praetorian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «praetorian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

禁卫军
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pretoriana
570 millions of speakers

English

praetorian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

praetorian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

امبراطوري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

преторианской
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pretoriana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উক্ত ম্যাজিসট্রেটের সমপদমর্যাদাসম্পন্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prétorien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Praetorian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Praetorian
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

法務官
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집정관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Praetorian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về pháp quan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Praetorian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रशेटोरियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

praetorian
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pretoriano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

praetorian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

преторіанської
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pretorian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πραιτωριανές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

praetoriese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

praetorian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Praetorian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of praetorian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRAETORIAN»

The term «praetorian» is regularly used and occupies the 82.302 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRAETORIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «praetorian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «praetorian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about praetorian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRAETORIAN»

Discover the use of praetorian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to praetorian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Praetorian Guard
This book details the organization, dress and history of the Praetorian Guard from the time of the late Republic to the Guard's effective destruction at the battle of Milvian Bridge in AD 312.
Boris Rankov, 1994
2
Praetorian
Thomas Gifford, the author of the New York Times bestseller The Assassini, creates a masterful suspense novel of obsession and betrayal, set in World War II Italy. "A classic thriller".--Publishers Weekly.
Thomas Gifford, 1995
3
Praetorian: Cato & Macro:
Treachery lurks on every corner, and a shadowy Republican movement, 'the Liberators', has spread its tentacles wide. It is feared that the heart of the latest plot lies in the ranks of the Praetorian Guard.
Simon Scarrow, 2011
4
The Praetorian Guard: A History of Rome's Elite Special Forces
Sandra Bingham here offers a timely history of the Guard from its foundation by Augustus in 27 BCE to its disbandment by Constantine in CE 312.
Sandra Bingham, 2012
5
Egypt: The Praetorian State
This book is a critical analysis of the contemporary and historical roots of a new type of political leadership in Egypt, dating from the July 23, 1952 revolution led by an idealistic Egyptian nationalist and pan-Arabist named Gamal Abdul ...
Amos Perlmutter, 1974
6
The Praetorian STARShip : the untold story of the Combat Talon
A. Word. from. the. Commander. We in Air Force Special Operations Command ( AFSOC) are blessed with a rich heritage that can be traced back to World War II and the Air Commandos of the China-Burma-India theater in the Far East.
Jerry L Thigpen
7
Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome
The garrison at Rome consisted of the Praetorian Guard, the urban cohorts and the vigiles. The most important was the Praetorian Guard. There were nine cohorts of Praetorian Guard, seven of vigiles and three urban cohorts, making a total ...
Lesley Adkins, Roy A. Adkins, 1998
8
Praetorian politics in Bangladesh: 1975-1981
Political role of the armed forces in Bangladesh.
Asish Kumar Roy, 2002
9
Analyzing the Third World: Essays from Comparative Politics
Toward a Definition of a Modern Praetorian State In order to establish an analytical model, we must distinguish clearly between historical and modern praetorianism. An example of historical praetorianism would be the action of a small military ...
Norman W. Provizer
10
Globalization and the Politics of Development in the Middle East
5. Bully. praetorian. states. Egypt, Tunisia, and the area controlled by the Palestinian Authority are not ruled from bunkers by elites beholden to clans, tribes, or other traditional social formations. In the case of Egypt and Tunisia, and the ...
Clement Moore Henry, Robert Springborg, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRAETORIAN»

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1
Scared of the Internet tracking you? This Baltimore startup can help
Baltimore software startup Praetorian Technologies sees a business opportunity in baby boomers' fear of the Internet tracking their personal ... «Baltimore Business Journal, Jul 15»
2
Must Presidential Visits Be Regal Affairs?
This casual-in-force display is eerily reminiscent of when Richard Nixon dressed up the White House guards in praetorian uniforms. Perhaps it ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
3
Zamunda's Lion King and His Native Rich Minions
But if you want to be the King of Zamunda, you will have to beat my police commanded by Gen Tiyagasi, my praetorian regiment commanded ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Both civility and courage are needed in Irish politics
Clearly this cloud bothered Pat Rabbitte, the self-appointed Praetorian of Fine Gael. Most likely he spent his lunch break coining what he hoped ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
5
No sympathy for cheaters but advice if you're caught out
Even if you guard your phone like a Praetorian - remember your partner only has to be lucky once, you have to be lucky every time. So when ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
6
Iran's Longstanding US-Inflicted Nightmare
The late Chalmers Johnson (once a CIA consultant, a former “spear-carrier,” he said) called the agency the president's “praetorian guard,” a ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
7
NFM jumps 11% on strong results
Praetorian Property Mutual Fund remained at $3.10. The second tier market did not witness any activity. Mora Ven Holdings remained at ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Ex-fund director gets four months in prison for Facebook IPO scam
NEW YORK A former managing director at mutual fund Praetorian Global who became a government cooperator was sentenced to four months ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
9
Peter Beinart's Fantasy
As writers like Glenn Greenwald have demonstrated again and again (and again) the “mainstream” media functions as the regime's Praetorian ... «Antiwar.com, Jul 15»
10
Portsmouth Police, SWAT, Others to Hold Training Exercise Friday
SWAT, Fire, EMS, and municipal police will all have the opportunity to respond and train during the exercise called Praetorian 724. «Patch.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Praetorian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/praetorian>. Apr 2024 ».
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