S.P.Q.R.
or SPQR
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abbreviation
the Senate and People of Rome.
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Origin of S.P.Q.R.
From Latin Senātus Populusque Rōmānus
Words nearby S.P.Q.R.
spout, spout cup, spouted, spouting, spp., S.P.Q.R., S.P.R., Sprachgefühl, spraddle, spraddle-legged, sprag
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British Dictionary definitions for S.P.Q.R.
SPQR
abbreviation for
Senatus Populusque Romanus
Word Origin for SPQR
Latin: the Senate and People of Rome.
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