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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pre·to·ri·um n.
 1. The general's tent in a Roman camp; hence, a council of war, because held in the general's tent.
 2. The official residence of a governor of a province; hence, a place; a splendid country seat.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 pretorium
      n : the tent of an ancient Roman general [syn: praetorium]