praetorium
noun
prae·to·ri·um
variants or less commonly pretorium
prēˈtōrēəm
plural -s
1
a
: an ancient Roman general's tent in a camp
b
: a council of war held in such a tent
2
a
: the official residence of an ancient Roman governor
b
: a splendid countryseat or a palatial residence especially in ancient Rome
Word History
Etymology
Latin praetorium, from neuter of praetorius of a praetor