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ager publicus

ager publicus noun: the public land of Ancient Rome, usually acquired by expropriation from enemies of Rome.

Noun

ager publicus

  1. The public land of Ancient Rome, usually acquired by expropriation from enemies of Rome.

Origin of ager publicus

From Latin [Term?].

Questions about ager publicus

What does ager publicus mean?
Ager publicus means the public land of Ancient Rome, usually acquired by expropriation from enemies of Rome.
What part of speech is ager publicus?
Ager publicus is a noun.

Words near ager publicus in the dictionary

  1. ageplaying
  2. ageplays
  3. agepoyo
  4. agequeer
  5. ager
  6. ager publicus
  7. ager/dyer
  8. ager/dyers
  9. agerasia
  10. ageratochromene
  11. ageratum

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