Definition of Praetorian 1. Of or relating to a Roman praetor Adjective 2. A member of the Praetorian Guard Noun 3. Characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality Adjective Satellite Synonyms for word "praetorian" Semanticaly linked words with "praetorian" Hyponims for word "praetorian" Lexical Analysis for "praetorian" praetor an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic praetor an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic etymologically related praetor variant:orthography pretorian is derived from praetorians