quirites

Meanings

• noun

  Members of an ancient Roman equestrian order.

  - "The quirites were an important social and political class in ancient Rome."
  - "Belonging to the quirites was a mark of distinction and privilege."

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Variants

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quirt , quirted , quirting , quirts

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Etymology

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From quiris, a god of fertility and the protector of the Roman state.

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Trivia

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1. The quirites were also known as the 'equites equo publico' or 'equites publici'.

2. The quirites played an important role in the Roman military, providing cavalry for the Roman army.

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Related Concepts

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1. equestrian order: An organization of knights and their families in ancient Rome, who held political and military power.

2. Roman Republic: The political and social system of ancient Rome from 509 to 27 BC.

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Culture

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The quirites were an equestrian order in ancient Rome, consisting of knights and their families. They held important political and social power in Roman society.

How to Memorize "quirites"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of knights riding horses in ancient Rome.
   - Visualize the quirites as an important social and political class in Roman society.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the quirites with knights and horses.
   - Associate the quirites with power and privilege in ancient Rome.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that the quirites were an equestrian order in ancient Rome.
   - Use the acronym Q-U-I-R-I-T-E-S to remember that quirites were knights in ancient Rome.

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