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Rome Vocab High
Rome Vocabulary High School
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| basilica | a huge marble government building in Ancient Rome |
| hierarchy | categorization of people or things by rank or grade |
| praetor | An annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic, ranking below but having approximately the same functions as a consul |
| proconsul | A provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. |
| quaestor | An officer who managed the public treasury; receiver of taxes and tribute. |
| consul | One of two chief officials of the Roman Republic, elected for a term of one year. |
| censor | One of the two officials in ancient Rome responsible for taking the public census and supervising public behavior and morals. |