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Quirinus

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

noun

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


Quirinus British  
/ kwɪˈraɪnəs /

noun

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

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Other confirmed actors in the series include Nick Frost as the affable groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid, Luke Thallon as professor Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as caretaker Argus Filch.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Quirinus was the name of the deified Romulus, the founder of Rome.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

What’s more, Caesar had his own statue added to the Temple of Quirinus, the founder of Rome.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

Quirinā′lia, a festival in ancient Rome in honour of Quirinus, on Feb. 17.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

The site of the temple of Quirinus is ascertained to have been nearly that now occupied by S. Andrea a Monte Cavallo.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.