Praetorian Guard
Americannoun
noun
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the bodyguard of the Roman emperors, noted for its political corruption, which existed from 27 bc to 312 ad
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a member of this bodyguard
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The term is sometimes applied to the inner circle of advisers to a major political figure.
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Besides the emperor’s residence, the complex included gardens, places of worship, quarters for the Praetorian Guard that protected the ruler and a service district for workers that overlooked the Roman Forum.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023
Eventually Nero’s excesses became too much for his Praetorian Guard, and in C.E.
From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2023
In the end, the elite Praetorian Guard auctioned off the emperorship to the highest bidder.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2023
The Praetorian Guard started as nine cohorts of 480 men, but later each cohort was grown to 1,000 men.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
The son of a senator, perhaps, or an officer in the Praetorian Guard.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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