Praetorium (Noun)
Meaning
The tent of an ancient Roman general.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The Roman general, sitting in his praetorium, studied the battle plans spread out before him on a large wooden table.
- As the sun began to set, the soldiers gathered outside the praetorium, awaiting orders for the next day's campaign.
- The praetorium, situated at the center of the camp, flew the personal standard of the Roman commander, a golden eagle on a crimson background.
- Centurion Marcus was summoned to the praetorium to receive a commendation for bravery in the face of the enemy.
- Throughout the night, the flickering torches inside the praetorium cast eerie shadows on the walls as the general pored over the latest intelligence reports.