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curule

[ kyoor-ool ]

adjective

  1. privileged to sit in a curule chair.
  2. of the highest rank.


curule

/ ˈ°ìÂáÊŠÉ™°ù³Ü˱ô /

adjective

  1. (in ancient Rome) of the highest rank, esp one entitled to use a curule chair
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of curule1

First recorded in 1590–1600, curule is from the Latin word ³¦³Ü°ùÅ«±ô¾±²õ
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of curule1

C16: from Latin ³¦³Ü°ùÅ«±ô¾±²õ of a chariot, from currus chariot, from currere to run
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Roman officials conducted business from an early antecedent, the Curule chair.

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And either way, he'll be the first just to attempt the feat since Marlon St. Julien finished seventh aboard Curule in 2000.

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Marlon St. Julien was the Derby's first black jockey in 79 years when he rode Curule to a seventh-place finish in 2000.

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In 2000, Marlon St. Julien became the first black jockey to race in the Derby in 79 years as he finished seventh on Curule.

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On the left of the excavated space, close beneath the Tabularium, a low range of columns recently re-erected represents the building called the School of Xanthus, chambers, for the use of the scribes and persons in the service of the curule �diles, which derived their name from Xanthus, a freedman, by whom they were rebuilt.

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