Quirites was the earliest name of the citizens of Ancient Rome. The singular is quiris (meaning `spear`). Sources derive the term from Cures, the capital of the Sabines, who were assimilated by the Romans early on in their traditional ethnogenesis. Combined in the phrase populus Romanus quirites (or quiritium) it denoted the individual citizen a.....
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• (n. pl.) Roman citizens.
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Roman citizens. ... After the Sabines and Romans had united themselves into one community, under Romulus, the name of Quirites was taken in addition to that of Romani, the Romans calling themselves in a civil capacity Quirites, while in a political and military capacity they retained the name of Romani. ... Origin: L, fr. Cures, a Sabine town. ... ...
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The members of the civilian body, as opposed to milites, which were designated citizens under arms.
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Qui·ri'tes (kwĭ*rī'tēz) noun plural [ Latin , from Cures , a Sabine town.] (Rom. Antiq.) Roman citizens. » After the Sabines and Romans had united themselves into one community, under Romulus, the name of Quirites was taken in addition to that of
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the citizens of ancient Rome considered in their civil capacity.
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