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Noun: praetorium
  1. The tent of an ancient Roman general
    "The soldiers gathered outside the praetorium to await orders";
    - pretorium [US, rare]
     
  2. (historical) the headquarters or residence of a Roman governor in a province
    "Pontius Pilate questioned Jesus in the praetorium";
    - pretorium [US, rare]

Derived forms: praetoriums

Type of: collapsible shelter, tent

Encyclopedia: Praetorium