annona
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of annona
First recorded in 1760–70; from New Latin, from Central American Spanish anona, anon, allegedly from Taíno (Hispaniola) anon
Example Sentences
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By the third and fourth centuries CE, control of the navicularii had intensified, and signing contracts to supply the annona was compulsory.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The annona kept the populace fed but was also a political tool; the emperor hoped his generosity would endear him to the people.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
But the annona civica was an endowed charity, affecting not a single family, but the whole population.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various
One bad result of the annona was that it encouraged a special and ruinous form of charitable munificence.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various
Rationalii, persons charged with distribution of the annona, 114.
From The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator by Hodgkin, Thomas
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