Quirinus

[ kwi-rahy-nuh s, -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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Examples from the Web for quirinus

Quirinus, kwi-rī′nus, n. an Italic divinity identified with the deified Romulus.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
The house of the Fabii had a yearly sacrifice on the Hill of Quirinus.
Stories From Livy|Alfred Church
Numa raised a temple to Romulus, whom he deified under the name of Quirinus.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
Quirinus was miraculously preserved in infancy, when threatened with destruction by the tyrant ruler Amulius.
The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors|Kersey Graves

Since the above was written, the article "Quirinus" by Wissowa in the Myth.
The Religious Experience of the Roman People|W. Warde Fowler

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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