curule

[ kyoor-ool ]

/ ˈkyʊər ul /

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adjective

privileged to sit in a curule chair.

of the highest rank.

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Origin of curule

First recorded in 1590–1600, curule is from the Latin word curūlis

Words nearby curule

Curtis, Curtiss, Curtius, curtly, curtsy, curule, curule chair, curvaceous, curvature, curvature aberration, curvature hyperopia

How to use curule in a sentence

He is here shown seated on a curule chair, wearing a Roman toga, and holding a half open scroll in his hand.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
A special form of the sella was the famous curule chair (sella curlis), having curved legs of ivory (Fig. 71).
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
The mulleus or calceus patricius was worn originally by patricians only, but later by all curule magistrates.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
"They would not have taken me from my curule chair alive," responded the attorney grandly.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue

Virginia from her curule chair, tranquil and fast in the Union, will persuade, will reconcile these differences!'
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for curule

curule

/ (ˈkjʊəruːl) /

adjective

(in ancient Rome) of the highest rank, esp one entitled to use a curule chair

Word Origin for curule

C16: from Latin curūlis of a chariot, from currus chariot, from currere to run

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