Quirinal
[kwir-uh-nl]
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noun
one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.
the Italian civil authority and government (distinguished from the Vatican).
adjective
noting or pertaining to the Quirinal.
of or relating to Quirinus.
Origin of Quirinal
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The shrine on the Quirinal is minutely described by classical writers.
Pagan and Christian RomeRodolfo Lanciani
The coffin was removed to the Quirinal and turned into a water-trough.
Pagan and Christian RomeRodolfo Lanciani
These two hills were named the Esquiline and Quirinal hills.
Romulus, Makers of HistoryJacob Abbott
The Quirinal palace cannot be said to have played a part in the history of Rome.
Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 1Francis Marion Crawford
Please understand at once that my son must go to the Quirinal, he said.
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6Augustus J. C. Hare
Quirinal
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