Praetorium vs. Pretorium

Praetoriumnoun

See Pretorium.

Pretoriumnoun

(historical) The general's tent in an Ancient Roman camp.

Praetoriumnoun

the tent of an ancient Roman general

Pretoriumnoun

(by extension) A council of war.

Praetorium

The Latin term praetorium (also prætorium and pretorium) originally identified the tent of a general within a Roman castrum (encampment), and derived from the title praetor, which identified a Roman magistrate. Originally, Praetor () was the title of the ranking civil servant in the Roman Republic, but later identified a rank of office below the rank of consul.

‘leader’;

Pretoriumnoun

(historical) The official residence of the Ancient Roman praetor, proconsul, or governor in a province.

Pretoriumnoun

A splendid country seat.

Pretoriumnoun

The general's tent in a Roman camp; hence, a council of war, because held in the general's tent.

Pretoriumnoun

The official residence of a governor of a province; hence, a place; a splendid country seat.

Pretoriumnoun

the tent of an ancient Roman general