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
The Tarpeian Rock received its name from the ancient story of Tarpeia.
From History of Julius Caesar by Abbott, Jacob
The steep rock of the Capitoline Hill from which traitors were afterwards thrown was called, after her, the Tarpeian Rock.
From Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
A temple to Mars was built, and an immense amphitheatre was erected at the foot of the Tarpeian Rock.
From Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. by Pennell, Robert Franklin
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