pretorian

P3R1E1T1O1R1I1A1N1

adjective

Of, from, or pertaining to Pretoria, South Africa.

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Meanings

pretorian1

adjectivepretorian (comparative more pretorian, superlative most pretorian)

comparative more pretorian · superlative most pretorian

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of praetorian.
nounpretorian (plural pretorians)

plural pretorians

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of praetorian.

Pretorian2

adjectivePretorian (comparative more Pretorian, superlative most Pretorian)

comparative more Pretorian · superlative most Pretorian

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Pretoria, South Africa.
  2. alternativeAlternative spelling of Praetorian.
nounPretorian (plural Pretorians)

plural Pretorians

  1. A person from Pretoria.
  2. alternativeAlternative spelling of Praetorian.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecharacteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality

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Praetoriancorrupt

adjectiveof or relating to a Roman praetor

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praetorianpraetorialpretorial
Also see
praetorialpraetorian

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Pretoria + -an.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Proterianportainerintraporearreption
Cite this entry
APA

pretorian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretorian

MLA

“pretorian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretorian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretorian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretorian.

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