curia
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
the building in which such a division or group met, as for worship or public deliberation.
the senate house in ancient Rome.
the senate of an ancient Italian town.
(sometimes initial capital letter) Curia Romana.
the papal court.
the administrative aides of a bishop.
Origin of curia
1Other words from curia
- cu·ri·al, adjective
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How to use curia in a sentence
The people met in curiae, probably grouped by gentes, and every one of the thirty curiae had one vote.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State | Frederick EngelsOf another tenant on the same fief we read: 'praeter hoc, ex testimonio curiae meae, adhuc j. militem exigo'.
The earliest comitia was one organized on the basis of parishes (curiae) and known in later times as the comitia curiata.
Porticus Curba (or Curiae), near the Forum, 'fabricae' to be erected above, iv.
The Letters of Cassiodorus | Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)Referendi Curiae, Armentarius and his son Superbus appointed, iii.
The Letters of Cassiodorus | Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)
British Dictionary definitions for curia
/ (ˈkjʊərɪə) /
(sometimes capital) the papal court and government of the Roman Catholic Church
(in ancient Rome)
any of the ten subdivisions of the Latin, Sabine, or Etruscan tribes
a meeting place of such a subdivision
the senate house of Rome
the senate of an Italian town under Roman administration
(in the Middle Ages) a court held in the king's name: See also Curia Regis
Origin of curia
1Derived forms of curia
- curial, adjective
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