Praetorian Guard

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Praetorian Guard

1. The elite bodyguard of a Roman emperor, approximately the size of a legion.

2. A member of this bodyguard.

[Originally the bodyguard of a praetor or a general.]

Praetorian Guard

1. (Historical Terms) the bodyguard of the Roman emperors, noted for its political corruption, which existed from 27 bc to 312 a.d

2. (Historical Terms) a member of this bodyguard

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Noun	1.	Praetorian Guard - a member of the Praetorian Guard Praetorian Praetorian Guard - the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome bodyguard, escort - someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
	2.	Praetorian Guard - the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome bodyguard - a group of men who escort and protect some important person Praetorian, Praetorian Guard - a member of the Praetorian Guard

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praetorian guard

(Hist) the Praetorian Guard (= body) → die Prätorianergarde

(fig: = loyal group) → Prätorianergarde f, → Prätorianer pl; that praetorian guard of foreigners around the President → die ausländischen Prätorianer in der Umgebung des Präsidenten

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To the second floor on which the window was situated, he ascended, much pre-occupied in mind by the uncertainties besetting the Roman Empire, and much regretting the death of the amiable Pertinax: who only last night had left the Imperial affairs in a state of great confusion, by falling a victim to the fury of the praetorian guards.

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