What is another word for praetorian?
Pronunciation:
[ pɹiːtˈɔːɹi͡ən], [ pɹiːtˈɔːɹiən], [ p_ɹ_iː_t_ˈɔː_ɹ_iə_n]
Synonyms for Praetorian:
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adj.
• dishonest • unprincipled • all -
n.
• bodyguard • diehard • praetorial • praetorian Other synonyms:
Other relevant words:
- Abased ,
- Corrupter ,
- abandoned ,
- advocate ,
- asymmetrical ,
- attorney ,
- baneful ,
- barrister ,
- bodyguard ,
- boorish ,
- counsel ,
- debauched ,
- degenerate ,
- degraded ,
- deleterious ,
- depraved ,
- diehard ,
- dishonest ,
- dishonored ,
- dissolute ,
- evil ,
- flagitious ,
- graceless ,
- immoral ,
- infamous ,
- judge ,
- jurist ,
- justice ,
- lawyer ,
- loose ,
- low ,
- magistrate ,
- miscreant ,
- monstrous ,
- nefarious ,
- perverse ,
- praetor ,
- praetorian guard ,
- pretor ,
- procurator ,
- profligate ,
- rotten ,
- solicitor ,
- sordid ,
- stained ,
- tarnished ,
- tribune ,
- unethical ,
- unprincipled ,
- unscrupulous ,
- villainous ,
- wicked ,
- wrong .
How to use "Praetorian" in context?
The praetorian Guard of the Roman Empire was a unit of infantry composed of the sons of free men who were not citizens of the empire. The members of the Praetorian Guard were exclusive to the emperor and were known for their power, brutality and loyalty to the throne. The primary function of the Praetorian Guard was to protect the emperor and to ensure the smooth functioning of the Roman government. Over the centuries, the Praetorian Guard became one of the most feared and respected military units in the world.
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