pretorial

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A form of praetorian — A member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors, their symbol being the scorpion.

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Meanings

adjectivepretorial (comparative more pretorial, superlative most pretorial)

comparative more pretorial · superlative most pretorial

  1. alternativeAlternative form of praetorian.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to a Roman praetor

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Also see
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

pretorial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretorial

MLA

“pretorial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretorial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretorial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretorial.

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