Definition for PRE-TO'RI-AN

PRE-TO'RI-AN, a.

Belonging to a pretor or judge; judicial; exercised by the pretor; as, pretorian power or authority. – Bacon. Pretorian bands or guards, in Roman history, were the emperor's guards. Their number was ultimately increased to ten thousand men. – Encyc.

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