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curia

/ˈkjʊəriə/

curia noun: any of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome.

Noun

curia (plural curias or curiae)

  1. (historical) Any of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome
  2. (historical) The Roman senate during the republic
  3. (historical) Any of several medieval councils or courts of justice

Proper noun capitalized: Curia

the Curia

  1. The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church.

Forms of curia

pluralcurias
pluralcuriae

Plural of curia: curias or curiae

Origin of curia

Borrowed from Latin curia.

From Latin curia (“a court”).

Phrases with curia

Questions about curia

What does curia mean?
Curia means any of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome.
What part of speech is curia?
Curia can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce curia?
Curia is pronounced /ˈkjʊəriə/.
What is the plural of curia?
The plural of curia is curias.

Words near curia in the dictionary

  1. curfuffle
  2. curfuffled
  3. curfuffles
  4. curfuffling
  5. curglaff
  6. curia
  7. Curia Muria
  8. curia regis
  9. curiae
  10. curial
  11. curialism

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