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[sɛˈnaː.tʊs pɔ.pʊˈɫʊs.kʷɛ roːˈmaː.nʊs]

name

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. initialism of senātus populusque rōmānus (“the Roman Senate and People”)
  2. initialism of senātus populusque rōmānus
  3. The official emblem of the Roman government, standing for the Senate and the Roman people.
Examples

S·P·Q·R

The Roman Senate and People (sc. dedicate this monument)

Pronunciationsɛˈnaː.tʊs pɔ.pʊˈɫʊs.kʷɛ roːˈmaː.nʊs

Part of speechname

Usage noteFrequently found on Roman monuments and public documents to represent the Roman state.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.