Tarpeian Rock
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Tarpeian Rock
1600–10; < Latin ( mōns ) Tarpēi ( us ) Tarpeian (hill) + -an
Example Sentences
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Roman trumpet with the rattle of the sistrum, chased the Liburnian prow with a poled barge, spread her foul mosquito nets over the Tarpeian Rock, and gave judgements among Marius’ weapons and statues.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Someone looking for bad omens might have found one in the name of the hill where it’s built, Roca Tarpeya; the Tarpeian Rock was an execution ground in ancient Rome.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 15, 2017
Indeed, in France there is no medium between the Capitol and the Tarpeian Rock.
From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry
And how near is the Capitol to the Tarpeian Rock!
From Six Women and the Invasion by Yerta, Gabrielle
We can thus easily understand the association of the Tarpeian Rock with the Capitoline Hill.
From Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood by Macmillan, Hugh
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