Quirinus

[ kwi-rahy-nuhs, -ree- ]
/ kwɪˈraɪ nəs, -ˈri- /

noun

an ancient Roman god of war, identified with the deified Romulus; a personification of the Roman nation.

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British Dictionary definitions for Quirinus

Quirinus
/ (kwɪˈraɪnəs) /

noun

Roman myth a god of war, who came to be identified with the deified Romulus
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