/ Dictionary / Index P Praetorius: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Prae•to•ri•us Pronunciation: (prē-tôr'ē-us, -tōr'-), [key] (Michael Schultheiss) , 1571–1621, German composer, organist, and theorist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. praetorianism praetorship Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language