- PERSON BELONGING TO THE SAME GENS
- [N]GENTILIS (-IS) (M)
English-Latin dictionary. 2014.
English-Latin dictionary. 2014.
Claudia (gens) — Tiberius Claudius Nero, Second Roman Emperor The gens Claudia, sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses at Rome. The gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to… … Wikipedia
Nobility in the Kingdom of Hungary — The front page of the Tripartitum, the law book summarizing the privileges of the nobility in the kingdom The origin of the nobility in the Kingdom of Hungary can be traced to the Magyar conquest of Pannonia in the 9th century, and it developed… … Wikipedia
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Social situation in the French suburbs — The social situation in the French suburbs, known as banlieues , is a complex topic. At times it has resulted in civil unrest, notably the civil unrest of autumn 2005. The word banlieue , which is French for suburb, does not necessarily refer to… … Wikipedia
Persecution of Pagans by the Christian Roman Empire — The persecution of pagans by the Christian Roman Empire began late in the reign of Constantine the Great, when he ordered the pillaging and the tearing down of some temples.[1][2][3] The first anti Pagan laws by the Christian state started with… … Wikipedia
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England (Since the Reformation) — England (Since the Reformation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► England (Since the Reformation) The Protestant Reformation is the great dividing line in the history of England, as of Europe generally. This momentous Revolution, the outcome… … Catholic encyclopedia
Manlia (gens) — For other uses of this name, see Manlius (disambiguation). The gens Manlia was one of the oldest and noblest patrician houses at Rome, from the earliest days of the Republic until imperial times. The first of the gens to obtain the consulship was … Wikipedia
Christian persecution of paganism after Theodosius I until the fall of the Roman Empire — Ivory diptych of a priestess of Ceres, still in fully classical style, ca 400: the idol was defaced and thrown in a well at Montier en Der (later an abbey) where it was found. (Musée de Cluny) Christian persecution of paganism after Theodosius I… … Wikipedia
gentile — {{11}}gentile (adj.) mid 13c., noble, kind, gracious (mid 12c. as a surname); late 14c., of noble rank or birth, belonging to the gentry, from L.L. gentilis foreign, heathen, pagan, from L. gentilis person belonging to the same family, fellow… … Etymology dictionary
gentle — [jent′ l] adj. gentler, gentlest [ME gentil < OFr, of noble birth < L gentilis, of the same gens (in LL, of a good family) < gens: see GENS] 1. belonging to the upper classes or polite society 2. like or suitable to polite society;… … English World dictionary