Definition of Praetorian Guard

1. Noun. A member of the Praetorian Guard.

Exact synonyms: Praetorian
Generic synonyms: Bodyguard, Escort

2. Noun. The elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome.
Generic synonyms: Bodyguard
Member holonyms: Praetorian

Lexicographical Neighbors of Praetorian Guard

PowerPoints
Powers
Powhatan
Powys
Poynting vector
Poznan
Pozsony
Pr.
Pr. of Man.
PrPs
Pracrit
Pracrits
Prader-Willi syndrome
Pradesh
Praetorian
Praetorian Guard (current term)
Praetorians
Prag
Prague
Praguian
Praguians
Praha
Praia
Prairial
Prairie State
Prajapati
Prajesh
Prakash
Prakrit
Prakritic

Literary usage of Praetorian Guard

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1908)
"... system of division of the empire and succession to the throne by which Diocletian sought to frustrate the overweening power of the Praetorian Guard. ..."

2. The Ancient Lowly: A History of the Ancient Working People from the Earliest by Cyrenus Osborne Ward (1900)
"... Months Closed by Assassin's Dagger—Vespasian—Voted to Power by Praetorian Guard —Story of Narcissus—Vespasian Friendly to the Organizations—A Moment of ..."

3. A Smaller History of Rome: From the Earliest Times to the Establishment of by William Smith, Eugene Lawrence (1877)
"The Praetorian guard, which Augustus provided for his own protection, consisted often cohorts, each containing 800 or 1000 men, both cavalry and foot: of ..."

4. Omitted Chapters of the History of England from the Death of Charles I to by Andrew Bisset (1867)
"... would to the soldiers have the appearance of being paid out of Cromwell's own pocket. This, in fact, amounted to giving him a sort of Praetorian Guard ..."

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