aureus
noun
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, from Caesar to Constantine I.
aurei
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pluralof aureus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The jus annuli aurei, or right of wearing a gold ring, originally a military distinction, became a senatorial privilege, which was afterwards extended to the knights and gradually to other classes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various
The purse filled with great aurei seemed to him much easier of acquisition through the aid of Croton.
From Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero by Jeremiah Curtin
Fifty aurei did Arminius Quirinius demand as her price and I worked my fingers to the bone so that in time I might save that money.
From "Unto Caesar" by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
"Twenty aurei! no one bids more—no one—no——" "I'll give thirty aurei!"
From "Unto Caesar" by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
But Arminius Quirinius is dead and I have only twenty aurei.
From "Unto Caesar" by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
