praetōrĭum (noun N) : praetor.
* A general's tent, Liv. 10, 33: dictatoris,id. 7, 12: imperatoris Aequorum,id. 3, 25; Caes. B. C. 1, 76.
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* 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.
* 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.
* A palace (post-Aug.): sedet ad praetoria regis,Juv. 10, 161: Herodis,Vulg. Act. 23, 35; id. Phil. 1, 13.
* 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.
* 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.

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