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But while they deliberated, the praetorian guards had resolved.
The Praetorian guards were attached to the youth of Alexander.
Directly the deed is done, the praetorian guard shall raise the cry: 'The Cæsar is dead!'
"UNTO CAESAR"BARONESS EMMUSKA ORCZY
He entered his tribune preceded by an escort of his praetorian guard with flying standards.
"UNTO CAESAR"BARONESS EMMUSKA ORCZY
Anon Caius Nepos, the praetorian praefect, came to the front of the tribune, and in stentorian voice commanded everyone to kneel.
"UNTO CAESAR"BARONESS EMMUSKA ORCZY
We are at one in this: the praetorian guard will follow my dictates, the patriciate of Rome will bow the knee to thee.
"UNTO CAESAR"BARONESS EMMUSKA ORCZY
Which law comprehended not only presidents of provinces but also higher officers, and even the praetorian praefects.
There he went to the south-western entrance, where two of the praetorian guard were keeping watch in shining armor.
QUINTUS CLAUDIUS, VOLUME 2 OF 2ERNST ECKSTEIN
He was still ignorant, that the larger half of the Praetorian guard had gone over to the enemy.
QUINTUS CLAUDIUS, VOLUME 2 OF 2ERNST ECKSTEIN
Liberius was promoted to the office of Praetorian praefect for his unshaken fidelity to the unfortunate cause of Odoacer.
WORDS RELATED TO PRAETORIAN
- base
- bent
- bribable
- crooked
- debauched
- double-dealing
- exploiting
- extortionate
- faithless
- fast and loose
- fixed
- foul
- fraudulent
- gone to the dogs
- inconstant
- iniquitous
- knavish
- mercenary
- nefarious
- on the take
- open
- padded
- perfidious
- praetorian
- profiteering
- racket up
- reprobate
- rotten
- shady
- snide
- tainted
- treacherous
- two-faced
- underhanded
- unethical
- unfaithful
- unprincipled
- unscrupulous
- untrustworthy
- venal
- wide open
- abandoned
- amoral
- bent
- cheating
- conscienceless
- crooked
- deceitful
- devious
- dirty-dealing
- dishonest
- dissolute
- double-dealing
- immoral
- licentious
- mercentary
- praetorian
- profligate
- reprobate
- shady
- sly
- stop-at-nothing
- tricky
- two-faced
- two-timing
- unconscionable
- underhand
- unethical
- unprofessional
- unscrupulous
- venal
- wanton
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