curule

curule
['kjʊəru:l]
adjective denoting or relating to the authority exercised by the senior magistrates in ancient Rome, chiefly the consul and praetor, who were entitled to use the sella curulis (a kind of folding chair).
Origin
C17: from L. curulis, from currus 'chariot' (in which the chief magistrate was conveyed to the seat of office).

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  • curule — [ kyryl ] adj. • XIVe; lat. curulis ♦ Antiq. rom. Chaise curule : siège d ivoire réservé aux premiers magistrats de Rome. Par ext. Magistrats, édiles curules, qui avaient droit à ce siège. ● curule adjectif (latin curulis) Se disait à Rome d un… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Curule — Cu rule (k[=u] r[udd]l), a. [L. curulis, fr. currus a chariot: cf. F. curule.] 1. Of or pertaining to a chariot. [1913 Webster] 2. (Rom. Antiq.) Of or pertaining to a kind of chair appropriated to Roman magistrates and dignitaries; pertaining to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • curule — CURULE. adj. des 2 g. Il s emploie principalement en parlant d Une chaire à l usage de certains Magistrats Romains. Chaire Curule …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • curule — [kyo͞o′ro͞ol΄] adj. [L curulis < currus, chariot; akin to currere, to run: see CURRENT] 1. designating a chair like an upholstered campstool with heavy curved legs, in which only the highest civil officers of Rome were privileged to sit 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • curule — (ku ru l ) adj. Terme d antiquité romaine. Chaise curule, fauteuil d ivoire sur lequel les premiers magistrats de Rome s asseyaient et qui avait les pieds courbes et des ornements d ivoire.    Magistrats curules, ceux qui siégeaient sur une… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • CURULE — adj. des deux genres Il se dit principalement De la chaise d ivoire qui était à l usage de certains magistrats romains. Chaise ou chaire curule. On dit aussi, Magistrats, édiles curules, Magistrats, édiles qui avaient le droit de se servir de la… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • CURULE — adj. des deux genres T. d’Antiquité romaine Chaise ou chaire curule. Chaise d’ivoire qui était à l’usage de certains magistrats. Magistrats, édiles curules, Magistrats, édiles qui avaient le droit de se servir de la chaise curule …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • curule — cu·rù·le agg., s.f. 1. agg. TS stor. in Roma antica, appellativo delle magistrature o dei magistrati che avevano per comune insegna la sella curule: consoli curuli 2. s.f. OB LE spec. al pl., magistratura di una repubblica {{line}} {{/line}} DATA …   Dizionario italiano

  • curule — /kyoor oohl/, adj. 1. privileged to sit in a curule chair. 2. of the highest rank. [1590 1600; < L curulis] * * * …   Universalium

  • curule — adjective /ˈkjʊəɹuːl/ Designating a kind of elaborate ceremonial seat inlaid with ivory, used by the highest magistrates in ancient Rome. , 1985: Followed by his foolish followers Titus Vinius, who had served him in Spain, Cornelius Laco, an… …   Wiktionary

  • curule — cu•rule [[t]ˈkyʊər ul[/t]] adj. 1) anh privileged to sit in a curule chair 2) anh of the highest rank • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L curūlis, perh. for*currūlis(if der. ofcurruschariot, der. ofcurrereto run) …   From formal English to slang

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