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Quirites

Quirites proper noun: the citizens of early Rome.

Proper noun

Quirites

  1. (historical) The citizens of early Rome.

Origin of Quirites

From Latin Quirītēs.

Questions about Quirites

What does Quirites mean?
Quirites means the citizens of early Rome.
What part of speech is Quirites?
Quirites is a proper noun.

Words near Quirites in the dictionary

  1. quiristers
  2. quiritarian
  3. quiritary
  4. quiritation
  5. Quirite
  6. Quirites
  7. quirk
  8. quirk of fate
  9. Quirke
  10. quirked
  11. quirked up

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