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PRAETORIAN GUARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Praetorian Guard" is a kind of...):
bodyguard (a group of men who escort and protect some important person)
Meronyms (members of "Praetorian Guard"):
Praetorian; Praetorian Guard (a member of the Praetorian Guard)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A member of the Praetorian Guard
Synonyms:
Praetorian; Praetorian Guard
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Praetorian Guard" is a kind of...):
bodyguard; escort (someone who escorts and protects a prominent person)
Holonyms ("Praetorian Guard" is a member of...):
Praetorian Guard (the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome)
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