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Rome book vocablary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Senate | a group of nobles who advised the king |
| Consul | one of two rulers and chief judges in the ancient roman republic |
| Patracian | a roman who belonged to a wealthy family |
| Plebeian | a member of the lower social classes in accident rome |
| Legion | a group of about 6,000 soldiers in the army of ancient rome |
| Republic | a government without monarch |
| Tribune | an official ancient rome who protected the rights of the common people |
| Aqueduct | a raised pipe design to carry water to towns and cities |
| Stoic | a person who endures hardship without complaining |
| Gladiator | in ancient Rome, a trained fighter who battles other gladiators |
| Circus maximus | a larger oval roofless building like a modern sports stadium |
| Mercenary | a hired soldier |
| Dome | a round curved roof |
| Vault | a tunnel with a curved roof ( longer then a arch) |
| Arch | a door way with a curved roof |
| Code | an orderly collection of laws |