S.P.Q.R.

or SPQR

the Senate and People of Rome.

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Origin of S.P.Q.R.

From the Latin word Senātus Populusque Rōmānus
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British Dictionary definitions for spqr

SPQR

abbreviation for

Senatus Populusque Romanus

Word Origin for SPQR

Latin: the Senate and People of Rome.
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