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praetōrĭum , ii, n. praetor.
B. Transf.
1. A council of war (because held in the general's tent): “praetorio dimisso,Liv. 30, 5; 37, 5: “missum,id. 21, 54, 3.—
2. The official residence of the governor in a province, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 28, § 65: “curritur ad praetorium,id. ib. 2, 5, 35, § 92; Vulg. Matt. 27, 27.—
3. A palace (post-Aug.): “sedet ad praetoria regis,Juv. 10, 161: “Herodis,Vulg. Act. 23, 35; id. Phil. 1, 13.—
4. In gen., a magnificent building, a splendid country-seat (post-Aug.): “ampla et operosa praetoria,Suet. Aug. 72: “in exstructionibus praetoriorum atque villarum,id. Calig. 37; id. Tib. 39: “alternas servant praetoria ripas,Stat. S. 1, 3, 25; Juv. 1, 75; Dig. 31, 1, 35; 50, 16, 198.—
5. Of other dwelling - places, the cell of the queen-bee: “et circa regem atque ipsa ad praetoria, densae Miscentur,Verg. G. 4, 75. —Of Diogenes's tub: “utcumque sol se inclinaverat, Diogenis simul praetorium vertebatur,Hier. adv. Jovin. 2, 14.—
II. The imperial body - guard, the guards, whose commander was called praefectus praetorio or praetorii: “in praetorium accepti,Tac. H. 4, 26 fin.: “meruit in praetorio Augusti centurio,Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 82: “militare in praetorio,id. 25, 2, 6, § 17: “ascriptis veteranis e praetorio,Suet. Ner. 9: “praetorii praefectus,Tac. H. 1, 19.
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