Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Definitions and Pronunciations from Mrs. Newhouse

.   procurator:  proc·u·ra·tor  [ prókyə ràytər ]

NOUN 
ancient Roman official: in ancient Rome, an administrative official with legal or fiscal powers



2.   sesterce: ses·terce [ séss tùrss ]

NOUN 
Roman coin: an ancient Roman coin, originally silver but later bronze, worth a quarter of a denarius



3.   tribune: trib·une [ trí byoon ]

NOUN  
representative elected by Roman common people: a representative of the common people in the ancient Roman republic, elected annually

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