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praetorianus, of the bodyguard, praetorian

praetōrĭānus, a, um, adj. [praetorium],
  • of or belonging to the body-guard, praetorian (post-Aug.): praetorianus miles, a soldier of the imperial body-guard, a praetorian, Tac. H. 2, 44: pars praetoriani equitis, id. A. 1, 24: milites, Plin. 6, 29, 35, § 181: cohortes, id. 9, 6, 5, § 15: exercitus, Suet. Vesp. 6: praefectura, i. e. praefecti praetorio, Aur. Vict. Epit. 10.—Plur. as subst.: praetōrĭāni, ōrum, the praetorians, the praetorian guards, Tac. H. 1, 74; id. A. 6, 3.
praetōrĭānus, a, um, adj. [praetor],
  • of or belonging to the praetor, praetorian (post-class.): tutor, Ulp. Reg. tit. 12: pretia, money earned by the praetor's administration of justice, Aug. Conf. 6, 10.

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