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spolia opima

spolia opima noun: the spoils taken by a Roman general from an opponent commander, originally after single combat.

Noun

spolia opima pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) The spoils taken by a Roman general from an opponent commander, originally after single combat.
    • The victor having won the Spolia Opima, granted him his life, on condition, that he would on his knees supplicate his pardon […].1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC
    • He demanded his body therefore, and the spolia opima taken with him.1832, Tales of the Alhambra, Washington Irving

spolia opima meaning in Tamil

spolia opima in Tamil

போர்க்கொண்டி, அரும்பெருஞ்சாதனை

Origin of spolia opima

From Latin spolia opīma.

Questions about spolia opima

What does spolia opima mean?
Spolia opima means the spoils taken by a Roman general from an opponent commander, originally after single combat.
What is spolia opima in Tamil?
Spolia opima in Tamil is போர்க்கொண்டி, அரும்பெருஞ்சாதனை. See Spolia opima meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is spolia opima?
Spolia opima is a noun.

Words near spolia opima in the dictionary

  1. Spoks
  2. spoky
  3. spole
  4. spoles
  5. spolia
  6. spolia opima
  7. spoliaria
  8. spoliaries
  9. spoliarium
  10. spoliary
  11. spoliate

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