The praetorian gate was directly in front of the general's tent, and nearest to the enemy.
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Praetorian
//pɹɪˈtɔːɹiən//
Synonyms for "praetorian" (5 found)
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9 translations across 7 languages.
Esperanto
2 entries- pretorano noun (member of that force)
- pretoriano noun (member of that force)
Finnish
1 entries- pretoriaani noun (member of that force)
French
1 entries- prétorien noun (member of that force)
German
1 entries- Prätorianer noun (member of that force)
Marathi
1 entries- प्रेटोरियन noun (member of that force)
Polish
1 entries- pretorianin noun (member of that force)
Ukrainian
2 entries- преторіа́нець noun (member of that force)
- преторіа́нин noun (member of that force)
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6 total sentences available.
praetorian guard
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Hey, sir? Sir, excuse me?” The blonde was calling out to him, in imperious tones that insisted on a reply. Her satraps became watchful, like a Praetorian guard.
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I am so rich, I could have given bid for bid with the wealthiest Prætorians at the auction of the Roman empire (which was the world’s); and yet I owe for the flesh in the tongue I brag with.
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