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ancient historyA period of history generally seen as occurring before the Middle Ages, that is, before the fall of the Roman Empire. Includes Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.Rate it:

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around the HornFollowing the extremely hazardous naval route around Cape Horn, the southernmost point in South America.Rate it:

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Asiam in provinciae formam (in provinciam) redigere (B. G. 1. 45)to make Asia into a Roman province.Rate it:

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au fil de l'épéeTo the edge of the sword.Rate it:

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c'est donner un coup d'épée dans l'eauIt is useless trouble, an unsuccessful attempt.Rate it:

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c'est son épée de chevet1. That is his trusty counsellor. 2. That is what he is always talking about.Rate it:

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cape of good hopethe southernmost point on the continent of africaRate it:

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caveat emptorA provision of Roman law which gave the seller of a house the legal right to keep quiet about any defects of the house.Rate it:

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exempla a rerum Romanarum (Graecarum) memoria petitaexamples taken from Roman (Greek) history.Rate it:

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historia Romana or rerum Romanarum historiaRoman history (i.e. the exposition, representation of it by writers).Rate it:

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in amicitia populi Romani esse (Liv. 22. 37)to be on friendly terms with the Roman people.Rate it:

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l'épée (or, la lame) use le fourreauThe mind is too active for the body.Rate it:

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la plume est plus forte que l'épéeLes mots sont toujours plus forts que les armes. Le recours aux armes ne peut vaincre la liberté d’expression.Rate it:

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lawn sleevesThe bishops of the Anglican or Roman Catholic churches.Rate it:

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litterae latinaeRoman literature.Rate it:

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memoria rerum RomanarumRoman history (as tradition).Rate it:

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memoriam rerum gestarum (rerum Romanarum) tenereto be well versed in Roman history.Rate it:

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more Catholic than the PopeAdhering more stringently to Roman Catholic practices and doctrine than is required by church doctrine.Rate it:

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n'avoir que la cape et l'épéeTo be titled but penniless (generally used of young officers who have nothing but their pay).Rate it:

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nous poursuivîmes l'ennemi l'épée dans les reinsWe followed the enemy close at his heels.Rate it:

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passer au fil de l'épéeTo put to the sword.Rate it:

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Perez de San RomanApellido.Rate it:

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promunturium superareto double a cape.Rate it:

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qui porte épée porte paixOne sword keeps another in its scabbard; Si vis pacem, para bellum.Rate it:

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qui vit par l'épée périra par l'épéeLa perte d’un homme provient souvent de son occupation principale.Rate it:

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res gestae RomanorumRoman history (i.e. the events in it).Rate it:

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res RomanaeRoman history (i.e. the events in it).Rate it:

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rire dans sa barbe (or, sous cape)To laugh in one’s sleeve. Rate it:

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rire sous cape (or, sous sa coiffe)To laugh in one’s sleeve (generally of women. See Barbe.)Rate it:

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roman candlefireworkRate it:

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roman de cape et d'épéeA romantic, melodramatic tale (e.g. Dumas , Les Trois Mousquetaires).Rate it:

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román paladinoLengua romance vernácula, por oposición al latínRate it:

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román paladinoExpresión fácilmente comprensible y sin floriturasRate it:

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sunt in illo, ut in homine Romano, multae litterae (De Sen. 4. 12)for a Roman he is decidedly well educated.Rate it:

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superare insulam, promunturiumto double an island, cape.Rate it:

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toey as a Roman sandalExtremely anxious for sex.Rate it:

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unus e togatorum numeroan ordinary, average Roman citizen.Rate it:

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