Quirites

[ kwi-rahy-teez, -ree- ]

plural noun

the citizens of ancient Rome considered in their civil capacity.

Origin of Quirites

<Latin Quirītēs, plural of Quirīs, associated, perhaps by folk etymology, with Cures, a Sabine town

Words Nearby Quirites

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How to use Quirites in a sentence

Whoever calls the Quirites to arms, thought Vinicius, will overthrow Nero undoubtedly, and clothe himself in purple.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 | Various
At a much later date the Roman citizens in the popular assembly were still addressed as Quirites.
Woman and Socialism | August Bebel
Etenim, Quirites, exiguum nobis vitæ curriculum natura circumscripsit, immensum gloriæ.
Eulogy on Chief-Justice Chase | William M. Evarts
The city being thus doubled, that some compliment might be paid to the Sabines, they were called Quirites, from Cures.
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 | Titus Livius
The owner said, in the presence of a magistrate, "I will that this man be free, after the manner of the Quirites."
Folkways | William Graham Sumner

British Dictionary definitions for Quirites

Quirites

/ (kwɪˈraɪtiːz) /

pl n

the citizens of ancient Rome

Origin of Quirites

from Latin: inhabitants of Cures, later applied generally to Roman citizens

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