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congiaries

congiaries is the plural of congiary.

Meaning of congiary

Noun

congiary (plural congiaries)

  1. A present of corn, wine, oil, etc. or later of money, made by a Roman emperor to the soldiers or the common people.
    • We often fee on them the emperor, and two or three general officers, sometimes sitting, and sometimes standing, as they made speeches, or distributed a congiary to the soldiers or people1705, J[oseph] Addison, Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, &c. in the Years 1701, 1702, 1703, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC

Questions about congiaries

What is congiaries the plural of?
Congiaries is the plural of congiary.

Words near congiaries in the dictionary

  1. Congeveram
  2. Congewai
  3. Congham
  4. congi
  5. congiaria
  6. congiaries
  7. congiary
  8. congies
  9. congii
  10. congiophilic
  11. congiopodid

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