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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 of field, curvature of space
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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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