Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The general's tent in a Roman camp; hence, a council of war, because held in the general's tent. 2. (n.) The official residence of a governor of a province; hence, a place; a splendid country seat.

Multi-Version Concordance Pretorium (1 Occurrence) Mark 15:16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Pretorium; and they call together the whole band; (WBS)