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Majesty

  • 1 maiestas

    majesty, dignity, greatness.

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  • 2 majestas

    mājestas, ātis, f. [major, magnus, q. v.], greatness, grandeur, dignity, majesty.
    I.
    Lit., of the gods; also the condition of men in high station, as kings, consuls, senators, knights, etc., and, in republican states, esp. freq. of the people (class.).
    1.
    Of the gods:

    di non censent esse suae majestatis, praesignificare hominibus, quae sunt futura,

    Cic. Div. 1, 38, 82 sq.:

    primus est deorum cultus deos credere, deinde reddere illis majestatem suam,

    Sen. Ep. 95, 50:

    divinam majestatem asserere sibi coepit,

    divine majesty, Suet. Calig. 22.—
    2.
    Of men:

    consulis,

    Cic. Pis. 11, 24:

    judicum,

    id. Rosc. Am. 19, 54:

    regia,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 106:

    ducis,

    Phaedr. 2, 5, 23:

    senatus,

    Liv. 8, 34:

    patria,

    the paternal authority, id. 8, 7, 3:

    inter nos sanctissima divitiarum majestas,

    Juv. 1, 113.— The sovereign power, sovereignty of the Roman people:

    majestatem populi Romani defendere,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 5, 13:

    per majestatem populi Romani subvenite misero mihi,

    Sall. J. 14, 25: ad tantam magnitudinem Romana majestas cunctorum numinum favore pervenit, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 6, 4, 6: majestatem minuere or laedere, to injure or offend against the majesty, sovereignty of the people:

    majestatem minuere est de dignitate, aut amplitudine, aut potestate populi, aut eorum, quibus populus potestatem dedit, aliquid derogare,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 17, 53; Tac. A. 1, 72:

    populi Romani majestatem laedere,

    Sen. Contr. 4, 25, 13; Amm. 16, 8, 4; 19, 12, 1; 21, 12, 19 al.: crimen majestatis, high-treason; an offence against the majesty, sovereignty of the people:

    et crimen majestatis, quod imperii nostri gloriae, rerumque gestarum monumenta evertere atque asportare ausus est,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 41, § 88:

    legionem sollicitare, res est, quae lege majestatis tenetur,

    against treason, id. Clu. 35, 97:

    condemnatus majestatis,

    id. ib.:

    laesae majestatis accusari,

    Sen. Contr. 4, 25:

    majestatis causā damnatus,

    Dig. 48, 24, 1:

    majestatis judicium,

    ib. 2, 20:

    Lege Julia majestatis tenetur is, cujus ope, consilio adversus imperatorem vel rem publicam arma mota sunt, exercitusve ejus in insidias deductus est,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 29, 1.—As a title of honor of the Roman emperors, majesty, Phaedr. 2, 5, 23; Symm. Ep. 19, 16 et saep.—
    II.
    Transf., in gen., honor, dignity, excellence, [p. 1102] splendor:

    majestas et pudor matronarum,

    Liv. 34, 2:

    rex apum nullum habeat aculeum, majestate solā armatus,

    Plin. 11, 17, 17, § 52: boum, i. e. fine condition, appearance, Varr R. R. 2, 5:

    ipsa dierum Festorum herboso colitur si quando theatro,

    Juv. 3, 173:

    templorum,

    id. 11, 111:

    Tyria majestas,

    the splendor of Tyrian purple, Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 79:

    quanta illi fuit gravitas! quanta in oratione majestas!

    Cic. Lael. 25, 96:

    loci, i. e. Jovis templi,

    Liv. 1, 53.

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  • 3 majestas

    majesty, dignity (of god/rank/position); majesty of people/state; sovereignty; grandure, greatness; dignity/majesty (of language)

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  • 4 Augustus

    1.
    augustus, a, um, adj. [from augeo, as angustus from ango; v. augeo], originally belonging to the language of religion, majestic, august, venerable, worthy of honor (class. in prose and poetry; in Cic. mostly in connection with sanctus; never in Plaut., Ter., Lucr, or Hor.;

    syn.: magnus, venerabilis, venerandus): sancta vocant augusta patres: augusta vocantur Templa, sacerdotum rite dicata manu,

    Ov. F. 1, 609 sq.: Panta gar ta entimotaga kai ta hierôtata Augousta prosagoreuetai, Dio Cass. 53, 16: augurium, Enn. ap. Varr. R. R. 3, 1, 2 (Ann. v. 494 Vahl.): Cives ominibus faustis augustam adhibeant Faventiam, Att. ap. Non. p. 206, 1, and p. 357, 15 (Trag. Rel. p. 202 Rib.):

    Eleusis sancta illa et augusta,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 42, 119:

    sanctus augustusque fons,

    id. Tusc. 5, 12, 37:

    Liber, qui augusta haec loca Cithaeronis colis, auct. inc., Trag. Rel. p. 268 Rib.: locus augustus,

    Suet. Dom. 53:

    templum,

    Liv. 1, 29, 5; 42, 3, 6:

    augustissimo et celeberrimo in templo,

    id. 42, 12, 6:

    fanum,

    id. 38, 13, 1:

    solum,

    id. 45, 5, 3:

    moenia,

    Verg. A. 7, 153 (augurio consecrata, Serv.); so,

    gravitas (caelestium),

    Ov. M. 6, 73; 9, 270:

    mens,

    id. ib. 15, 145 et saep.— Transf. to other things (so most freq. after the Aug. per.):

    tectum augustum, ingens,

    Verg. A. 7, 170.—Of bees:

    sedes,

    Verg. G. 4, 228 (augustum: abusive, nobile, quasi majestatis plenum, Serv.): ut primordia urbium augustiora faciat, Liv. praef § 5: habitus formaque viri, id 1, 7, 9; so,

    species,

    id. 8, 6, 9:

    conspectus,

    id. 8, 9, 10:

    ornatus habitusque,

    id. 5, 41, 8:

    augustissima vestis,

    id. 5, 41, 2:

    augustior currus,

    Plin. Pan. 92, 5:

    augustissimum tribunal,

    id. ib. 60, 2 al.— Adv.: augustē, reverently, sacredly:

    auguste sancteque consecrare,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 24, 62 auguste sancteque venerari, id. ib. 3, 21, 53.— Comp non quo de religione dici posset augustius, Cic. Brut. 21, 83.— Sup. prob. not in use
    2.
    Augustus, i, m. [1 augustus].
    I.
    A surname of Octavius Cœsar after he attained to undivided authority (acc. to Ov F 1, 590, after the year of Rome 727, Id. Jan.), and, after him, of all the Roman emperors; equivalent to Majesty or Imperial Majesty (cf. Suet. Aug. 7; Flor 4, 12 fin., Dio Cass. 53, 16: ex houper kai Sebaston auton kai hellênizontes pôs ôsper tina septon apo tou sebazesthai proseipon), Hor C, 1, 12; 4, 5; 4, 14; 4, 15; id. Ep. 2, 1 al.; Ov M 15, 860; id. F. 1, 590; 4, 676; 5, 567, Vulg. Luc. 2, 1; ib. Act. 25, 21; 25, 25 et saep.; later: semper Augustus, Symm Ep. 2, 30 al.— Hence,
    II.
    Adj.: Augustus, a, um, of or relating to Augustus or the emperor, Augustan, imperial caput, i. e. Augustus, Ov. M. 15, 869:

    aures,

    id. P 1, 2, 117 forum, id. ib. 4, 5, 10:

    postes, id M 1, 562: domus,

    id. P. 2, 2, 76: Principis augustā Caprearum in rupe sedentis, Juv 10, 93 Jahn (where Hermann reads angusta) pax, Ov. P. 2, 5, 18;

    Vell 2, 126: cohors,

    Vulg. Act. 27, 1 et saep.:

    marmor (in Egypt),

    Plin. 36, 7, 11, § 55 (cf Isid. Orig. 16, 5, 4;

    Au gusteum): laurus, also called regia, the best species of it,

    Plin. 15, 30, 39, § 129, 17, 10, 11, § 60: flcus, Macr S. 2, 16.—But esp Men. sis Augustus, the month of August, named after Augustus; earlier called Sextilis (cf Macr. S. 1, 12 fin., and Julius fin.), Juv 3, 9:

    Katendae,

    Col. 11, 12; Plin. 2, 47, 47, § 123 al.:

    Idus,

    Mart. 12, 68 et saep.—Augusta aula, i. e. Domitiani, Mart. 7, 40 historia, the history of the Roman emperors, Vop Tac. 10.—In gen., imperial, royal. ma. trem regis ex augusto deposuit imperio, * Vulg. 2 Par. 15, 16

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  • 5 augustus

    1.
    augustus, a, um, adj. [from augeo, as angustus from ango; v. augeo], originally belonging to the language of religion, majestic, august, venerable, worthy of honor (class. in prose and poetry; in Cic. mostly in connection with sanctus; never in Plaut., Ter., Lucr, or Hor.;

    syn.: magnus, venerabilis, venerandus): sancta vocant augusta patres: augusta vocantur Templa, sacerdotum rite dicata manu,

    Ov. F. 1, 609 sq.: Panta gar ta entimotaga kai ta hierôtata Augousta prosagoreuetai, Dio Cass. 53, 16: augurium, Enn. ap. Varr. R. R. 3, 1, 2 (Ann. v. 494 Vahl.): Cives ominibus faustis augustam adhibeant Faventiam, Att. ap. Non. p. 206, 1, and p. 357, 15 (Trag. Rel. p. 202 Rib.):

    Eleusis sancta illa et augusta,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 42, 119:

    sanctus augustusque fons,

    id. Tusc. 5, 12, 37:

    Liber, qui augusta haec loca Cithaeronis colis, auct. inc., Trag. Rel. p. 268 Rib.: locus augustus,

    Suet. Dom. 53:

    templum,

    Liv. 1, 29, 5; 42, 3, 6:

    augustissimo et celeberrimo in templo,

    id. 42, 12, 6:

    fanum,

    id. 38, 13, 1:

    solum,

    id. 45, 5, 3:

    moenia,

    Verg. A. 7, 153 (augurio consecrata, Serv.); so,

    gravitas (caelestium),

    Ov. M. 6, 73; 9, 270:

    mens,

    id. ib. 15, 145 et saep.— Transf. to other things (so most freq. after the Aug. per.):

    tectum augustum, ingens,

    Verg. A. 7, 170.—Of bees:

    sedes,

    Verg. G. 4, 228 (augustum: abusive, nobile, quasi majestatis plenum, Serv.): ut primordia urbium augustiora faciat, Liv. praef § 5: habitus formaque viri, id 1, 7, 9; so,

    species,

    id. 8, 6, 9:

    conspectus,

    id. 8, 9, 10:

    ornatus habitusque,

    id. 5, 41, 8:

    augustissima vestis,

    id. 5, 41, 2:

    augustior currus,

    Plin. Pan. 92, 5:

    augustissimum tribunal,

    id. ib. 60, 2 al.— Adv.: augustē, reverently, sacredly:

    auguste sancteque consecrare,

    Cic. N. D. 2, 24, 62 auguste sancteque venerari, id. ib. 3, 21, 53.— Comp non quo de religione dici posset augustius, Cic. Brut. 21, 83.— Sup. prob. not in use
    2.
    Augustus, i, m. [1 augustus].
    I.
    A surname of Octavius Cœsar after he attained to undivided authority (acc. to Ov F 1, 590, after the year of Rome 727, Id. Jan.), and, after him, of all the Roman emperors; equivalent to Majesty or Imperial Majesty (cf. Suet. Aug. 7; Flor 4, 12 fin., Dio Cass. 53, 16: ex houper kai Sebaston auton kai hellênizontes pôs ôsper tina septon apo tou sebazesthai proseipon), Hor C, 1, 12; 4, 5; 4, 14; 4, 15; id. Ep. 2, 1 al.; Ov M 15, 860; id. F. 1, 590; 4, 676; 5, 567, Vulg. Luc. 2, 1; ib. Act. 25, 21; 25, 25 et saep.; later: semper Augustus, Symm Ep. 2, 30 al.— Hence,
    II.
    Adj.: Augustus, a, um, of or relating to Augustus or the emperor, Augustan, imperial caput, i. e. Augustus, Ov. M. 15, 869:

    aures,

    id. P 1, 2, 117 forum, id. ib. 4, 5, 10:

    postes, id M 1, 562: domus,

    id. P. 2, 2, 76: Principis augustā Caprearum in rupe sedentis, Juv 10, 93 Jahn (where Hermann reads angusta) pax, Ov. P. 2, 5, 18;

    Vell 2, 126: cohors,

    Vulg. Act. 27, 1 et saep.:

    marmor (in Egypt),

    Plin. 36, 7, 11, § 55 (cf Isid. Orig. 16, 5, 4;

    Au gusteum): laurus, also called regia, the best species of it,

    Plin. 15, 30, 39, § 129, 17, 10, 11, § 60: flcus, Macr S. 2, 16.—But esp Men. sis Augustus, the month of August, named after Augustus; earlier called Sextilis (cf Macr. S. 1, 12 fin., and Julius fin.), Juv 3, 9:

    Katendae,

    Col. 11, 12; Plin. 2, 47, 47, § 123 al.:

    Idus,

    Mart. 12, 68 et saep.—Augusta aula, i. e. Domitiani, Mart. 7, 40 historia, the history of the Roman emperors, Vop Tac. 10.—In gen., imperial, royal. ma. trem regis ex augusto deposuit imperio, * Vulg. 2 Par. 15, 16

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  • 6 Augustus

        Augustus ī, m    [1 Augustus], a cognomen given to Octavius Caesar as emperor, his majesty. —Hence, As adj., of Augustus, of the emperor, imperial: caput, O.: mensis, the month of August (Sextilis), Iu.
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    I
    augusta -um, augustior -or -us, augustissimus -a -um ADJ
    sacred, venerable; majestic, august, solemn; dignified; worthy of honor (Ecc)
    II
    Augusta, Augustum ADJ
    August (month) (mensis understood); abb. Aug.; renamed from Sextilis in 8 BC
    III
    Augustus; (title of Octavius Caesar, Emperor, 27 BC-14 AD); of all emperors

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  • 7 caelestis

        caelestis (not coel-), e ( abl sing. -tī; rarely -te, O.; gen plur. poet. -tūm, V., O.), adj.    [caelum], of heaven, from heaven, of the heavens, heavenly, celestial: aqua, rain, H.: plagae, O.: aërii mellis dona, V.: prodigia, L.— Plur n. as subst, the heavenly bodies.—Fig., divine: numen, O.: irae, L.: origo, V.: sapientia, H.: auxilium, of the gods, O.— Plur m. as subst, the gods: in concilio caelestium: nuntia caelestes ita velle, L.: invisus caelestibus, V.: bis sex, the twelve great gods, O.: magnitudo caelestium, the divine majesty, Ta.— Plur n. as subst, heavenly objects, divine things: haec caelestia semper spectato: tentare, experience, i. e. be deified, H. — Celestial, divine, god-like, magnificent, pre-eminent: legiones: quem prope caelestem fecerint, L.: quos Elea domum reducit Palma caelestīs, glorified, H.
    * * *
    I
    caeleste, caelestior -or -us, caelestissimus -a -um ADJ
    heavenly, of heavens/sky, from heaven/sky; celestial; divine; of the_Gods
    II
    divinity, god/goddess; god-like person; the_Gods (pl.)

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  • 8 dīgnitās

        dīgnitās ātis, f    [dignus], worth, merit, desert, character: tantum apud me dignitas potest, Cs.: honos dignitate impetratus: consularis, a claim to the consulship: pro dignitate laudare.— Greatness, majesty, dignity, grandeur, authority, rank, distinction, eminence, reputation, honor: consulis: summa in te: personarum: vostra, S.: celsissima sedes dignitatis. — Self-respect, personal dignity, honor: apud alium prohibet dignitas, T.: agere cum dignitate: neque suam pati dignitatem, ut, etc., Cs.: corporis, presence, N.— One in high office, an eminent man, dignitary: surrexisset Apronius, nova dignitas publicani: cum dignitates abessent, L.—Of things, worth, value, excellence. plena dignitatis domus: portus ut urbem dignitate aequiparet, N.: verborum.
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    worth; dignity, position, rank; authority, office; self-respect, grace

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  • 9 in-cēdō

        in-cēdō cessī, cessus, ere,    to advance, march, proceed, stride, move, stalk, strut: Virum incedere Video, T.: socios per ipsos, V.: Per meos finīs, H.: totā in urbe, O.: quācumque incederet: si pedes incedat, on foot, L.: omnibus laetitiis: per ora vestra magnifici, S.: ego quae divūm incedo <*>gina, walk in majesty, V.: meo nunc Superbus incedis malo, H.—Of troops, to move, advance, march, make way: in perculsos Romanos acrius, S.: infestior in erumpentīs incessit, L.: munito agmine, S.: usque ad portas urbis, L.: scaenam, to tread, Ta.: fontem nando, to traverse, Ta.— Fig., to advance, go on: facilius ad inventionem animus incedet, si, etc.—To come, happen, befall, attack, approach, arrive, appear, occur: Nova nunc religio unde istaec incessit? T.: tantus eo facto timor incessit, Cs.: super haec timor incessit Sabini belli, L.: lascivia atque superbia incessere, S.: anni principium incessit, Ta.: exercitui omni tantus incessit ex incommodo dolor, ut, etc., Cs.: quibus belli timor insolitus incesserat, S.: gravior cura patribus incessit, L.: ipsum ingens cupido incesserat Tarenti potiundi, L.: tantus terror Tarquinium incessit, ut, etc., L.: pestilentia incedit in castra, L.

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  • 10 māiestās

        māiestās ātis, f    [maior], greatness, grandeur, dignity, majesty, elevation: non esse suae maiestatis, etc. (of the gods): regia, Cs.: tuorum, V.: patria, authority, L.: sanctissima divitiarum, Iu. —Of the state, the sovereign power, sovereignty: populi R.: (crimen) maiestatis, high-treason: quae res lege maiestatis tenetur, against treason.— Honor, dignity, excellence, splendor: singularum (mulierum), L.: tua, H.: templorum, Iu.: quanta in oratione maiestas!

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  • 11 nūmen

        nūmen inis, n    [2 NV-], a nod ; hence, a command, will, authority: magnum numen unum et idem sentientis senatūs: Caesareum, O.: adnuite, P. C., nutum numenque vestrum Campanis, L.— The divine will, power of the gods, divine sway, supreme authority: deo, cuius numini parent omnia: di suo numine sua templa defendunt: Nullum numen habes, si sit prudentia (to Fortune), Iu.— God-head, divinity, deity, divine majesty: deorum inmortalium numen placare, Cs.: numina Palladis, V.: per Dianae numina, H.— A divinity, deity, god, goddess: caeleste, L.: Numina laeva, V.: promissaque numine firmat, i. e. by calling to witness, O.: Vadimus haud numine nostro, unpropitious, V.: hospes numinis Idaei, Iu.: numinis loco habere, Ta.: violatum Augusti, Ta.— Sing collect.: sorores vocat, inplacabile numen, O.
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    divine will, divinity; god

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  • 12 religiō

        religiō (not rell-; the first syl. lengthened in hexameter verse), ōnis, f    [re-+2 LIG-], conscientiousness, sense of right, moral obligation, duty: nihil esse mihi, religiost dicere, i. e. I say on my conscience, T.: Heium a religione deducere: quid lex et religio cogat cogitare: quaeris aliquem praestantiorem virtute, religione?: iudiciorum religionem veritatemque perfringere: iudicum religiones oratione converti, the conscientious convictions.— A regard for sacred things, devoutness, piety, reverence, religious feeling: sese summā religione teneri: religio, quae deorum cultu pio continetur: sacra summā religione confici velle: omnia, quae sceleri propiora sunt quam religioni: religioni servire.— A religious scruple, scruple of conscience, apprehension of divine anger, fear of the gods, superstitious awe: ut eam, non religio contineret: nullā mendaci religione obstrictus, superstition, Cs.: tantā religione obstricta provincia: obstrinxisti religione populum R.: parvulae causae vel terroris repentini vel obiectae religionis, Cs.: rem habere religioni, i. e. as a divine warning: ne bellum indiceretur, religio obstitit, L.: plena religione civitas, L.: liberatae religione mentes, L.: rivos deducere nulla Religio vetuit, V.: nulla mihi Religio est, H.: movendi thensauros, L.: novas sibi ex loco religiones fingunt, Cs.: religionibus impediri, Cs.: plenis religionum animis prodigia insuper nuntiata, L.— A sense of religious obligation, religious sanction, duty to the gods: viri religione potius quam veritate fides constricta: iuris iurandi.— A religious obligation, oath, pledge of faith, religious sanction: timori magis quam religioni consulere, Cs.: Achaeos religione obstringere, L.: relinquitur nova religio, ut, etc., i. e. a new view of your obligation, Cs.: ius iurandum servabat conservatā religione, N.: religioni potius vestrae quam odio parere.— Divine service, worship of the gods, religious observance, religion, worship: religione, id est cultu deorum: illa pax mater huic urbi iuris et religionis fuit: deorum.— A religion, faith, religious system, mode of worship, cult: venit mihi religionis illius in mentem: neque enim haec externa vobis est religio: expertes religionum omnium: in bello religionum et consuetudinis iura retinere: pro religionibus suis bella suscipere: religiones interpretantur, religious matters, Cs.: publicae religiones, L.— Sacredness, sanctity, holiness, claim to reverence: fanum Iunonis tantā religione semper fuit, ut, etc.: in sacerdotibus tanta offusa oculis animoque religio, i. e. such sacred majesty of expression and feeling, L.: Iam tum religio pavidos terrebat agrestīs Dira loci, V. — An object of veneration, sacred place, consecrated thing, hallowed object: religionem restituere: tantis eorum religionibus violatis: ad deorum religionem demigrasse, i. e. shrines: quae religio aut quae machina belli (the Trojan horse), V.—Of places, a claim resulting from consecration, religious liability: aram si dedicasti, sine religione loco moveri potest: liberaret religione templum, L.: locus religionum deorumque plenus, L.
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    supernatural constraint/taboo; obligation; sanction; worship; rite; sanctity; reverence/respect/awe/conscience/scruples; religion; order of monks/nuns (Bee)

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  • 13 cathurnus

    pride; haughtiness; majesty

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  • 14 Augusta

    Augusta, ae, f. (dat. Augustal) [augustus].
    I.
    Under the emperors, a litle of the mother, wife, daughter, and sister of the emperor; like our Imperial Majesty, Imperial Highness, Tac A. 1, 8; 15, 23; 4, 16; 12, 26; id. H. 2, 89, Snet. Calig. 10; 15; 23; id. Claud. 3; id. Ner. 35, id. Dom. 3; cf. Plin. Pan. 84, 6 Schwarz.—
    II.
    The name of several towns, among which the most distinguished were,
    A.
    Augusta Taurinorum, now Turin, Plin. 3, 17, 21, § 123; Tac. H. 2, 66; cf. Mann. Ital. I. p. 191.—
    B.
    Augusta Praetoria, in Upper Italy, now (by a corruption of the word Augusta) Aosta, Plin. 3, 5, 6, § 43; 3, 17, 21, § 123; cf. Mann. Ital. I. p. 186 sq.—
    C.
    In Treveris Augusta, now Treves, Mel. 3, 2, 4 (colonia Treverorum, Tac. H. 4, 72).—
    D.
    Augusta Vindelicorum, now Augsburg, Itin. Anton.; cf. Tac. G. 41, n. 4 Rupert.—
    E.
    Augusta Emerida on the Anas, in Lusitania, now Merida, Plin. 4, 21, 35, § 117; cf. Mann. Hispan. p. 331.

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  • 15 cothurnus

    cŏthurnus, i, m., = kothornos, a high Grecian shoe.
    I.
    In gen., Cic. Fin. 3, 14, 46; id. Phil. 3, 6, 16; Vell. 2, 82, 4 al.—
    II.
    Esp.
    A.
    A high Grecian hunting-boot, laced up in front, and covering the whole foot, Verg. E. 7, 32; id. A. 1, 337; Juv. 6, 506.—
    B.
    The high shoe or buskin worn by tragic actors (while soccus was the shoe of the comic actor), Hor. A. P. 80; 280; id. S. 1, 5, 64 al.—Hence,
    2.
    Meton.
    a.
    Tragedy, Hor. A. P. 80.—
    b.
    A subject of tragedy Juv. 15, 29.—
    c.
    An elevated style, in poetry, Verg. E. 8, 10; Hor. C. 2, 1, 12; Prop. 2 (3), 34, 41; Quint. 10, 1, 68 et saep.;

    also in painting,

    Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 111 (with gravitas artis).—
    d.
    Elevation, majesty (late Lat.):

    imperatoriae auctoritatis,

    Amm. 21, 16, 1.

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  • 16 numen

    nūmen, ĭnis, n. [for nuimen, root nu-; Gr. neuô, nod; Lat. nuo in re-nuo, etc], prop., a nodding with the head, a nod: numen quasi nutus dei ac potestas dicitur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 173 Müll.—Hence, trop., a nod, i. e. command, will.
    * I.
    In gen.:

    ad numen mentis momenque moveri,

    Lucr. 3, 144 (but id. 2, 632, and 4, 179, the correct reading is momine, v. Lachm.).—
    II.
    In partic., the divine will, the will or power of the gods, divine sway (the class. signif. of the word):

    numen dicunt esse imperium, dictum ab nutu: numina sunt, quojus imperium maximum esse videatur,

    Varr. L. L. 7, § 85 Müll.:

    deo, cujus numini parent omnia,

    Cic. Div. 1, 53, 120:

    multa saepe prodigia vim ejus (Cereris) numenque declarant,

    id. Verr. 2, 4, 49, § 107:

    di inmortales suo numine atque auxilio sua templa atque urbis tecta defendunt,

    id. Cat. 2, 13, 29:

    numen interdictumque deorum immortalium,

    id. Pis. 21, 48: nox et Diana, Nunc, nunc adeste, nunc in hostiles domos Iram atque numen vertite, Hor. Epod. [p. 1225] 5, 54.—To Fortune:

    nullum numen abest, si sit prudentia,

    Juv. 10, 365.—Hence, transf., of the will, might, authority of powerful persons:

    flectere tenta Caesareum numen, numine, Bacche, tuo,

    Ov. Tr. 5, 3, 45; cf. id. P. 4, 13, 24:

    annuite, Patres Conscripti, nutum numenque vestrum invictum Campanis,

    Liv. 7, 30; cf.:

    quanta potestas, quanta majestas, quantum denique numen, sit historiae,

    Plin. Ep. 9, 27, 1.—
    B.
    Godhead, divinity, deity, divine majesty, etc.:

    numina Palladis,

    Verg. A. 3, 543:

    per Dianae numina,

    Hor. Epod. 17, 3:

    venerantur numina nymphae, Mygdonidesque nurus,

    Ov. M. 6, 44:

    audis... positas ut glaciet nives Puro numine Juppiter,

    Hor. C. 3, 10, 8.—Concr., a divinity, deity, a god, goddess:

    caeleste numen,

    Liv. 1, 21, 1; Val. Max. 2, 4, 4; 5, 1, 3; Amm. 19, 1, 4:

    summum,

    Sen. Q. N. 7, 30, 4; Amm. 15, 8, 9; 17, 7, 3 al.:

    templa et effigies numinum,

    Tac. A. 1, 10; 1, 73; 3, 71; 15, 45; Suet. Calig. 22:

    nos magna precati Numina,

    Verg. A. 3, 634:

    si quem Numina laeva sinunt,

    id. G. 4, 7:

    promissaque numine firmat,

    i. e. by calling a god to witness, by an oath, Ov. M. 10, 430:

    vadimus immixti haud numine nostro,

    the divinity not with us, Verg. A. 2, 396, cf. sqq.:

    hospes numinis Idaei,

    Juv. 3, 138:

    in contumeliam numinum,

    Plin. Pan. 11:

    Titus numinibus aequatus est,

    id. ib. 35:

    numinis loco habere,

    Tac. G. 8:

    numina quibus sacrificabat,

    Val. Max. 5, 10, ext. 2:

    ea numina, i. e. Apollo and Diana,

    Tac. A. 3, 61; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; 18, 13, 35, § 132.—Of the manes of a beloved person:

    juro per illos manes, numina mei doloris,

    Quint. 6 prooem. § 10 Spald.

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