praetorian guard

English Thesaurus

1. the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome (noun.group)

hypernym	:	bodyguard,
definition	:	a group of men who escort and protect some important person (noun.group)

member holonym	:	praetorian, praetorian guard,
definition	:	a member of the Praetorian Guard (noun.person)

2. a member of the Praetorian Guard (noun.person)

hypernym	:	bodyguard, escort,
definition	:	someone who escorts and protects a prominent person (noun.person)

member meronym	:	praetorian guard,
definition	:	the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome (noun.group)