/ Dictionary / Index P Pretorius: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pre•to•ri•us Pronunciation: (pri-tôr'ē-us, -tōr'- Du. prā-tō'rē-&oobreves&sec), [key] 1799–1853, and his son1819–1901, Boer soldiers and statesmen in South Africa. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Pretoria pretorship Related Content Daily Word Quiz: menagerie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language