Quirinus

[kwi-rahy-nuh s, -ree-]

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for quirinus

Historical Examples of quirinus

Mars and Quirinus have their dancers, as we mentioned above.
History of Religion
Allan Menzies
These manufactories are between the temples of Flora and Quirinus.
Ten Books on Architecture
Vitruvius
The house of the Fabii had a yearly sacrifice on the Hill of Quirinus.
Stories From Livy
Alfred Church
Since the above was written, the article "Quirinus" by Wissowa in the Myth.
The Religious Experience of the Roman People
W. Warde Fowler
Quirinus was struck down by sudden death in the midst of his persecutions.
The Story of Chartres
Cecil Headlam

British Dictionary definitions for quirinus

Quirinus

noun

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

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