pretorium

plural pretoriums · alternative praetorium · alternative prætorium

1. Ancient RomeThe general's tent in a camp.
2. broadlyA council of war.
3. historicalThe official residence of the Ancient Roman praetor, proconsul, or governor in a province.

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   By the account of Matthew Paris, Cartophilus was the bearer of Pontius Pilate's pretorium. When Jesus Christ was passing through the gate, he struck him with his hand, and said: "Go on, Jesus, go faster; what are you stopping for?" Jesus, turning to him, replied, "I am going, but you shall tarry till I come again, and shall be always wandering."

   1894 February 28, Henri Coupin, “The Wandering Jew at the Salpetriere”, in Popular Science Monthly

4. broadlydatedA splendid country seat.