Meaning & use
Praetorium
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The official residence or headquarters of a Roman governor or general, or the tent of a commanding general in a Roman military camp.
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Pontius Pilate is said to have questioned Jesus inside the praetorium in Jerusalem.
Archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Roman praetorium near the fort's central square.
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The term comes from the Latin praetor, the title of a senior Roman magistrate or military commander, whose quarters gave the building its name.
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headquartersgovernor's residence
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