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rex sacrorum

rex sacrorum noun: a senatorial priesthood in Ancient Rome, reserved for patricians.

Noun

rex sacrorum (plural reges sacrorum)

  1. (historical) A senatorial priesthood in Ancient Rome, reserved for patricians.

Forms of rex sacrorum

pluralreges sacrorum

Origin of rex sacrorum

Borrowed from Latin rex (“king”) + sacrorum (“of the sacred”).

Questions about rex sacrorum

What does rex sacrorum mean?
Rex sacrorum means a senatorial priesthood in Ancient Rome, reserved for patricians.
What part of speech is rex sacrorum?
Rex sacrorum is a noun.
What is the plural of rex sacrorum?
The plural of rex sacrorum is reges sacrorum.

Words near rex sacrorum in the dictionary

  1. Rewson
  2. rex
  3. Rex Hunt
  4. Rex Hunts
  5. rex iustus
  6. rex sacrorum
  7. rex-pat
  8. rex-pats
  9. Rexburg
  10. rexed
  11. Rexed lamina

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