S.P.Q.R.
abbreviation
the Senate and People of Rome.
S.P.Q.R.
American
Or
SPQR
abbreviation
SPQR
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of S.P.Q.R.
From Latin Senātus Populusque Rōmānus
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The Roman Legions' S.P.Q.R. banner rises in triumph over Hasdrubal.
From Time Magazine Archive
Embroidered in faded gold along the canvas was S.P.Q.R.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
France appears with a stately air, shewing to Rome the design of the pyramid; and Rome, though bearing a shield marked S.P.Q.R. receives the design with most submissive humility.
From Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica by Hill, George Birkbeck Norman
Yet the version which renders S.P.Q.R. into Si Peu Que Rien must surely be laid at the door of "Gallicanism"—it points to an ecclesiastical not a political diminutio capitis.
From Rome by Malleson, Hope
The second bore a standard with the letters S.P.Q.R. on any enterprise undertaken in the name of the church and the people of Rome, and also at ceremonies, processions, &c.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
The manhole covers in the streets read SPQR, a Latin abbreviation for “Senate and People of Rome,” echoing ancient coins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2018
In her magisterial SPQR, historian Mary Beard considers why the Roman Republic collapsed, despite its mechanisms to rotate officeholders and avoid concentrations of power.
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2016
Peter Lemos is also the chef, and his resume includes time well spent at SPQR, Bazaar and L&E Oyster Bar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2016
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome” by Mary Beard Beard is an intellectual celebrity in Britain who has broken out in the United States thanks to this engaging and awkwardly titled history.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2015
Glinting on the boat’s prow was a laurel wreath design with the letters SPQR.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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