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QUIRITES
Qui
*
ri
"
tes,
n.
pl.
Etym:
[L.,
fr.
Cures, a
Sabine
town.
] (
Rom.
Antiq.)
Defn:
Roman
citizens.
Note:
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.
Andrews.
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