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  • 1comitia — n. assembly of people in ancient Rome assembled to nominate magistrates or pass on laws …

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  • 2Comitia — Co*mi ti*a, n. pl. [L.] (Rom. Antiq.) A public assembly of the Roman people for electing officers or passing laws. [1913 Webster] Note: There were three kinds of comitia: comitia curiata, or assembly of the patricians, who voted in curi[ae];… …

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  • 3comitia centuriata — /sen tū ri āˈtə or ken tŭ ri äˈta/ plural noun The assembly of Roman people, voting by centuries • • • Main Entry: ↑comitia …

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  • 4comitia — comitial /keuh mish euhl/, adj. /keuh mish ee euh/, n. Rom. Hist. an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc. [1615 25; < L, pl. of comitium assembly, equiv. to com COM + it , n. deriv. of ire to go (cf. COMES)&#8230; …

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  • 5comitia — noun (plural comitia kəˈmish(ē)ə) Etymology: Latin, plural of comitium assembly, assembly place, from com + itium (from itus, past participle of ire to go) more at issue : an assembly at which the ancient Roman people acted on matters submitted&#8230; …

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  • 6comitia — /kəˈmɪʃiə/ (say kuh misheeuh) noun (in ancient Rome) an assembly of the people convened to pass laws, nominate magistrates, etc. {Latin, plural of comitium place of assembly} –comitial /kəˈmɪʃəl/ (say kuh mishuhl), adjective …

  • 7comitia — co•mi•ti•a [[t]kəˈmɪʃ i ə[/t]] n. pl. ti•a anh any of several assemblies of the people in ancient Rome convened to decide on legislative and judicial matters and to elect magistrates • Etymology: 1615–25; &LT; L, pl. of comitium assembly &LT; com …

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  • 8Curiate Assembly — (comitia curiata) Comitium Curia Hostilia Roman assemblies Roman Government Roman Senate, Censors Social classes Patrician …

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  • 9Century Assembly — Ancient Rome This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Ancient Rome Periods …

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  • 10Comitium — The Forum Romanum and the comitium (behind fencing) after 44 BC and the rearrangement of Julius Caesar Location Regione VIII Forum Romanum …

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