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praetorian guard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
prae-to-ri-an -guard
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome

Synonyms

praetorian

Questions

What does praetorian guard mean?
the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome

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