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quirites

quirites


  1  definition  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Quirites  \Qui*ri"tes\,  n.  pl  [L.,  fr  Cures,  a  Sabine  town.] 
  (Rom.  Antiq.) 
  Roman  citizens. 
 
  Note:  After  the  Sabines  and  Romans  had  united  themselves  into 
  one  community,  under  Romulus,  the  name  of  Quirites  was 
  taken  in  addition  to  that  of  Romani,  the  Romans  calling 
  themselves  in  a  civil  capacity  Quirites,  while  in  a 
  political  and  military  capacity  they  retained  the  name 
  of  Romani.  --Andrews.