Chapter 5 Rome Vocab.
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| republic |  a form of goverment in which the leader is not a king and certain citizens have the right to vote. |
| patrician | great landowners, they formed the ruling class in the Roman Republic. |
| plebeian | in the Roman Republic, a social class made up of minor landowners, craftspeople merchants, and small farmers. |
| consul | a chief executive officer of the Roman Republic; two were elected each year, one to run the goverment and one to lead the army into battle. |
| praetor | an official of the Roman Republic in charge of enforcing civil law. |
| triumvirate | a goverment by three people with equal power. |
| dictator | an absolute ruler. |
| imperator | commander in chief; the Latin origin of the word emperor. |
| paterfamilias | in the Roman social structure, the dominant male head of the household, which includes family and slaves. |
| insulae | Roman apartment blocks constructed of concrete. The poor people lived there. |
| procurator | in the Roman Empire, an official in charge of a province. |
| New Testament | the second part of the Christian Bible, it provides a record of Jesus' life and teachings. |
| clergy | church leaders. |
| laity | regular church members. |
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