FRUMENTATIONS

Noun

frumentations

plural of frumentation

Source: Wiktionary


FRUMENTATION

Fru`men*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. frumentatio.] (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: A largess of grain bestowed upon the people, to quiet them when uneasy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 October 2024

GRIEVOUS

(adjective) causing or marked by grief or anguish; “a grievous loss”; “a grievous cry”; “her sigh was heartbreaking”; “the heartrending words of Rabin’s granddaughter”


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