Numa Pompilius

[ noo-muhpom-pil-ee-uhs, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu mə pɒmˈpɪl i əs, ˈnyu- /

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noun

died 673? b.c., 2nd legendary Sabine king of Rome 715–673?

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Words nearby Numa Pompilius

null sequence, null-space, num., Numantia, Numantian, Numa Pompilius, Numazu, numb, numbat, number, number-cruncher

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How to use Numa Pompilius in a sentence

King Numa was said to have forbidden the sale into slavery of a son who had married with the consent of his father.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
Numa, Socrates, and many others were indebted to their Genius.
The Superstitions of Witchcraft|Howard Williams
And he is therefore an exquisite poet, a deliverer of the nations, a Numa Pompilius, a father of light.
Instigations|Ezra Pound
The argonaut, or paper-nautilus, must be carefully distinguished from the pearly-nautilus or nautilus proper (Nautilus Pompilius).
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

Numa and Tiberius took exceedingly good care that the good morals of their priestesses should not become merely nominal.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky

British Dictionary definitions for Numa Pompilius

Numa Pompilius

/ (ˈnjuːmə pɒmˈpɪlɪəs) /

noun

the legendary second king of Rome (?715–?673 bc), said to have instituted religious rites

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