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| basilica |
a large, oblong building of ancient Rome with a series of semicircular apses at one end, used as a public meeting hall or church. [1/2 definitions] |
| centurion |
in ancient Rome, an officer in command of a company of about one hundred men. |
| cestus2 |
in ancient Rome, a hand covering made of strips of leather weighted with iron or lead and worn by boxers. |
| circus |
in ancient Rome, a large, roofless arena surrounded by rows of seats, used for public spectacles and games. [1/3 definitions] |
| curia |
one of ten subdivisions of the three tribes in ancient Rome, or its meeting place. [1/2 definitions] |
| denarius |
a silver coin of ancient Rome. [2 definitions] |
| duumvir |
either of two officers in ancient Rome who exercised jointly the duties of a public office. |
| duumvirate |
government authority held by a two-member board, as in ancient Rome. [1/2 definitions] |
| gens |
in ancient Rome, a patrilineal clan having a common name and worshiping a common ancestor. [1/2 definitions] |
| gladiator |
a man in ancient Rome who fought, often to the death and usu. under compulsion, for the amusement of an audience. [1/3 definitions] |
| haruspex |
a minor priest and soothsayer in ancient Rome who foretold the future by inspecting the vital organs of sacrificial animals. |
| imperator |
in ancient Rome, a victorious general or an emperor. |
| lares |
in the religion of ancient Rome, gods or spirits, as of ancestors, that watched over a household. |
| Latin |
the language of ancient Rome, from which the Romance languages are derived. [2/6 definitions] |
| libra1 |
in ancient Rome, a unit of weight equal to approximately twelve ounces; pound. |
| lictor |
in ancient Rome, a minor official who carried the fasces and cleared the way for the chief magistrates whenever they made a public appearance. |
| manes |
(often cap.) in ancient Rome, the souls of the dead, esp. of one's ancestors. [1/2 definitions] |
| palatine |
(cap.) one of the seven hills of ancient Rome. [1/5 definitions] |
| penates |
in the religion of ancient Rome, gods or spirits, as of ancestors, that watched over a household. |
| pontifex |
in ancient Rome, a member of the college of priests. |
| pontiff |
a member of the highest college of priests in ancient Rome. [1/3 definitions] |
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