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词汇 praetorian guard
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Definition of praetorian guard in English:

praetorian guard

noun
Roman History
  • The bodyguard of the Roman emperor.

    〔罗马史〕禁卫军

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Power is held by a strongman, surrounded by a praetorian guard.…
    • Before his return Mucianus had reduced the praetorian guard, enlarged by Vitellius, to approximately its old size, and they were entrusted to Titus on his return.
    • Around Blair, he has his own version of the no turning back group that formed a praetorian guard around Thatcher in the 1980s.
    • He surrounded himself with a praetorian guard, chosen more for its loyalty and orthodoxy than visionary intelligence.
    • It's far worse than anything that occurred in the Roman empire, until the praetorian guard started to sell the principate.

Definition of praetorian guard in US English:

praetorian guard

nounprəˈtôrēən ɡärd
Roman History
  • The bodyguard of the Roman emperor.

    〔罗马史〕禁卫军

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Around Blair, he has his own version of the no turning back group that formed a praetorian guard around Thatcher in the 1980s.
    • It's far worse than anything that occurred in the Roman empire, until the praetorian guard started to sell the principate.
    • Power is held by a strongman, surrounded by a praetorian guard.…
    • He surrounded himself with a praetorian guard, chosen more for its loyalty and orthodoxy than visionary intelligence.
    • Before his return Mucianus had reduced the praetorian guard, enlarged by Vitellius, to approximately its old size, and they were entrusted to Titus on his return.
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