About The Word Pretorium
Learn about the word Pretorium to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Pretorium definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Pretorium
| Pretorium Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Pretorium?
[n] the tent of an ancient Roman general
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pretorium: praetorium Related Terms | Find terms related to Pretorium: See Also | collapsible shelter | tent Pretorium In Webster's Dictionary \Pre*to"ri*um\, n. [L. praetorium, fr. praetor.]
1. The general's tent in a Roman camp; hence, a council of
war, because held in the general's tent.
2. The official residence of a governor of a province; hence,
a place; a splendid country seat.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Enfilade fire ‐ gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of…
- Line feed ‐ the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed…
- Creativity ‐ the ability…
- Docker ‐ a laborer who loads and unloads vessels…
- Sidetrack ‐ a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock…
- Blood donor ‐ someone who gives blood to be used for…
- Mill-hand ‐ a workman in a mill…
- Posterior cardinal vein ‐ a major drainage channel from the caudal part…
- Nave ‐ the central area…
- Rose hip ‐ the fruit of a…