Numa Pompilius

American  

[noo-muh pom-pil-ee-uhs, nyoo-] / ˈnu mə pɒmˈpɪl i əs, ˈnyu- /

noun

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

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Numa Pompilius British  

/ ˈnjuːmə pɒmˈpɪlɪəs /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

The role of Pontifex Maximus and the College of Pontiffs were, legendarily, founded by the second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius.

From Forbes • Feb. 11, 2013

Heartened by this recognition, scholarly Dr. Numa Pompilius Garfield Adams, dean of Howard's medical school, promptly called a meeting of 50 black and white tuberculosis experts.

From Time Magazine Archive

Egeria is said to have initiated Numa Pompilius in the forms of religious worship, which he introduced among his people.

From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by Berens, E.M.

Now, Numa Pompilius, you have a fine field before you for the race of glory.

From The Day of Wrath by Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet)

In the year 235 B.C. the gates of the Temple of Janus were closed, for the first time since the reign of Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome, nearly five centuries before.

From Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles