collegium
noun
collegia
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pluralof collegium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Exception was made in favor of the collegia funeraticia, which were societies formed to provide a decent funeral and place of burial for their members.
From Pagan and Christian Rome by Lanciani, Rodolfo Amedeo
Some writers regard them as a continuation of the Roman collegia and sodalitates, but there is little evidence to prove the unbroken continuity of existence of the Roman and Germanic fraternities.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various
In all these points the collegia of Roman closely resemble the corporations of English law.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various
Many of the collegia, or guilds, founded for the promotion of the interests of professions and trades had been misused for political purposes, and Augustus deprived many of them of their charters.
From Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine by Elliott, James Sands
The sodalitia and collegia were of immemorial antiquity.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel
