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| pontiff |
a member of the highest college of priests in ancient Rome. [1/3 definitions] |
| prefect |
any of various officials appointed to high civil or military administrative or judicial posts in France, Italy, or ancient Rome. [1/3 definitions] |
| publican |
a tax or toll collector in ancient Rome. [1/2 definitions] |
| quaestor |
an official of ancient Rome who performed various administrative and financial tasks. |
| rogation |
in ancient Rome, a law proposed by a tribune or consul for acceptance or rejection by the people. [1/2 definitions] |
| Roman |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of modern or ancient Rome or its people, culture, or the like. [1/7 definitions] |
| Roman calendar |
the lunar calendar used in ancient Rome prior to the adoption of the Julian calendar. |
| Roman Empire |
the territories ruled by ancient Rome, extending from Britain to North Africa and Asia Minor. [1/2 definitions] |
| scutum |
a large shield used by infantrymen in ancient Rome. [1/2 definitions] |
| stemma |
in ancient Rome, a listing of the genealogy of a family; family tree. [1/2 definitions] |
| talent |
any of various coins in circulation in ancient Rome, Greece, and the Middle East, worth its weight in gold, silver, or other material. [1/4 definitions] |
| tetrarch |
in ancient Rome, the ruler of the fourth part of a province. [1/2 definitions] |
| toga |
a long, loose outer garment worn by citizens of ancient Rome. |
| triumvir |
any one of three persons jointly ruling or serving as a council, esp. in ancient Rome. |
| triumvirate |
a group of three persons, esp. in a joint ruling or administering capacity in ancient Rome. [1/2 definitions] |
| vestal virgin |
in ancient Rome, one of the six virgins who vowed to remain chaste and tended the fire in the temple of Vesta. |
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