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  • 61 pontifex (pontu-)

        pontifex (pontu-) ficis    [pons+2 FAC-], m a high-priest, pontiff, pontifex, L., C., H., O., Iu.: Maxumus, chief of the priests, L.: scribae pontificis, quos nunc pontifices minores appellant, L., C.: Esquilini venefici, high-priest of witchcraft, H.

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  • 62 prōcērus

        prōcērus adj. with comp. and sup.    [pro+2 CEL-], high, tall, long: collum: (Galatea) procerior alno, O.: inter hos procerissimas pōpulos: lupi, large, H.— Long, extended: aves procero rostro: palmae, Ct.: anapaestus, procerior numerus.
    * * *
    procera -um, procerior -or -us, procerissimus -a -um ADJ
    tall; long; high, lofty, upraised; grown/extended to great height/length

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  • 63 specula

        specula ae, f    [SPEC-], a look-out, watchtower: ignis e speculā sublatus: dat signum speculā ab altā. V.: in hac tamquam speculā conlocati: speculis per omnia promunturia positis, L.—Fig., in the phrase, in speculis, on the watch, on the look-out, on guard: nunc homines in speculis sunt: in speculis omnis Abydos erat, O.: diem unum in speculis fuit, L.— A high place, height, summit, eminence: in speculis Planities ignota iacet, V.: e speculis lucem vidit, V.
    * * *
    lookout; watch tower; high place; slight hope, glimmer of hope

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  • 64 superus

        superus adj.    [super].— Posit, that is above, upper, higher: ad superos deos potius quam ad inferos pervenisse: spectatores superarum rerum atque caelestium: Omnes caelicolas, omnes supera alta tenentes, V.: deorum domus, O.: mare, i. e. the Adriatic and Ionian Sea (opp. mare inferum, the lower or Etruscan Sea): superas evadere ad auras, i. e. of the upper world, V.: aurae, O.— Plur m. as subst. (with gen plur. superūm, V., O.), they who are above (opp. inferi): multum fleti ad superos, i. e. the living, V.—Esp., the gods above, celestial deities: Quae superi manesque dabant, V.: Pro superi, O.: Contemptrix superum, O.: superis deorum Gratus et imis, H.— Plur n. as subst, the heavenly bodies, celestial things: lunam, stellas, supera denique omnia stare censet.— Higher places (sc. loca): supera semper petunt, tend upwards: supera ardua linquens, the upper world, V.—Comp. superior, n us, gen. ōris, of place, higher, upper: superiorem partem collis castris compleverant, Cs.: tota domus vacat superior, the upper part of: labrum superius, the upper lip, Cs.: de loco superiore dicere, i. e. from the tribunal: causam cum agam de loco superiore, i. e. from the rostra: multos et ex superiore et ex aequo loco sermones habitos, i. e. in formal discourses and in conversation: ex loco superiore proeliabantur, from an eminence, Cs.: ex superiore et ex inferiore scripturā docendum, what is written above and below, i. e. the context: posteriori superius non iungitur. — Plur n. as subst: superiora muri, the upper parts (opp. ima), Cu.—Of time or order, former, past, previous, preceding: superiores solis defectiones: superioribus diebus, Cs.: in superiore vitā: pars legis: superius facinus novo scelere vincere: superioris more crudelitatis uti, N.: nuptiae, former marriage: vir, first husband.—Of age, older, elder, senior, more advanced, former: omnis iuventus omnesque superioris aetatis, Cs.: superior Africanus, the Elder.—Plur. m. as subst, elders, older men: superiorum aetas.—Fig., in a contest, victorious, conquering, stronger, superior: hostīs equitatu superiores esse intellegebat, Cs.: se quo impudentius egerit, hoc superiorem discessurum: semper discessit superior, N.: superiorem Appium in causā fecit, L.—Of quality or condition, higher, more distinguished, greater, better, superior: ii, qui superiores sunt, submittere se debent in amicitiā: premendoque superiorem sese extollebat, L.: pecuniis: honoris gradu.—Sup. suprēmus, highest, loftiest, topmost (poet.; cf. summus).—Partit.: clamore supremos Inplerunt montīs, the mountain-tops, V.: supremo In monte, on the summit, H.—Fig., of time or order, last, latest, extreme, final: Supremo te sole domi manebo, at sunset, H.: in te suprema salus, last hope, V.: Supremam bellis imposuisse manum, the finishing hand, O.—Of rank or degree, highest, greatest, most exalted, supreme, extreme: supreme Iuppiter, T.: macies, V.— The last of life, last, closing, dying, final: supremo vitae die: amplissime supremo suo die efferri: nec... Supremā citius die, i. e. not until death, H.: supplicium, i. e. the penalty of death: iter, H.: lumen, V.: sociam tori vocat ore supremo, with dying breath, O.: honor, i. e. the funeral rites, V.: tori, i. e. biers, O.: Troiae sorte supremā, V.—As subst n.: Ventum ad supremum est, to the last moment, V.: suprema ferre, i. e. the funeral offerings, V.
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    I
    supera -um, superior -or -us, supremus -a -um ADJ
    above, high; higher, upper, of this world; greatest, last, highest
    II
    gods (pl.) on high, celestial deities; those above

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  • 65 sūrsum or sūrsus

        sūrsum or sūrsus adv.    [sub+vorsum, vorsus].—Of motion, from below, up, upwards, on high: sursus deorsus commeare, up and down: sursum deorsum cursitare, T.—Of situation, high up, above: Praeterito hac rectā plateā sursum, T.: nares recte sursum sunt.

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  • 66 turris

        turris is （acc. im, rarely em; abl. ī, less freq. e), f     a tower: contionari ex turri altā: celsae graviore casu Decidunt turres, H.: aënea, O.: ex materiā... turres CXX excitantur (for the defence of the camp), Cs.: vineas turrīsque egit (in attacking a town), Cs.: addebant speciem (elephantis) tergo impositae turres, L.—A high building, tower, castle, palace, citadel: pauperum tabernas Regumque turrīs, H.: Regia, O.—A dove-cot, dove-tower, O.
    * * *
    tower; high building, palace, citadel; dove tower, dove cot

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  • 67 altipendulus

    altipendula, altipendulum ADJ
    high-hanging, hanging high

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  • 68 altiuscule

    at fairly high level, rather high

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  • 69 altivolus

    altivola, altivolum ADJ
    high flying; soaring; flying high

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  • 70 altaria

    altārĭa, jum, n. (ante-class and class. only in plur.; later in sing., in three forms: altāre, is, n., Fest. s. v. adulescit, p. 5; Isid. Orig. 15, 4: altar, āris, n., Prud. steph.; Vincent. 2, 515, and 9, 212; and altārĭum, ii, n., Inscr. Orell. 2519; Hier. Ep. 69.— Abl. altari, Petr. 135, Vulg. Gen. 33, 20, ib. Matt. 23, 20 al.) [cf. adoleo, adolesco, as sacrificial terms, Paul. ex Fest. p. 5 Müll., or altus [p. 97] from its height, id. ib. p. 29; Serv. ad Verg. E. 5, 66].
    I.
    That which was placed upon the altar proper (ara) for the burning of the victim (altaria sunt, in quibus igne adoletur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 5 Müll.; cf. id. ib. p. 29):

    celeres urunt altaria flammae,

    Tib. 4, 6, 17:

    structae diris altaribus arae,

    Luc. 3, 404:

    aris altaria imponere,

    Quint. Decl. 12, 26; Sol. 9.—Hence,
    II.
    Poet. (pars pro toto), a high altar (built and ornamented with more splendor than the ara; cf. Voss ad Verg. E. 5, 66;

    Hab. Syn. 129): Conspergunt aras adolentque altaria donis,

    Lucr. 4, 1237: en quattuor aras;

    Ecce duas tibi, Daphni, duas altaria Phoebo,

    two high altars to Phœbus, Verg. E. 5, 66 (ubi v. Wagn. and Voss):

    inter aras et altaria, i. e. in Capitolio,

    Plin. Pan. 1, 5:

    altaria thymiamatis,

    Vulg. Exod. 30, 27; ib. Rom. 11, 3 al.— Sing. (eccl. Lat.):

    aedificabit ibi altare Domino,

    Vulg. Gen. 12, 7; ib. Psa. 25, 6; ib. Matt. 5, 23:

    altare de terrā facere,

    ib. Exod. 20, 24:

    altare lapideum,

    ib. ib. 20, 25:

    altare aureum,

    ib. Num. 4, 11; ib. Apoc. 8, 3 al. persaepe.—Also plur. of a single altar:

    a cujus altaribus,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 9 fin.:

    ab altaribus fugatus,

    id. Har. Resp. 5:

    amoveri ab altaribus juvenem jussisset,

    Liv. 2, 12:

    Hannibalem altaribus admotum,

    id. 21, 1:

    altaria et aram complexa,

    Tac. A. 16, 31:

    sumptis in manus altaribus,

    Just. 24, 2; Suet. Aug. 94.

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  • 71 altiusculus

    altĭuscŭlus, a, um, adj. dim. [altus], rather high, a little too high (only in the foll. exs.): usus est calceamentis altiusculis, * Suet. Aug. 73.— Adv.: altĭuscŭlē, somewhat highly, App. M. 8 fin.; 2, p. 117, 34 Elm.

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  • 72 antistes

    antistĕs, ĭtis, m. and f. ( fem. also antistĭta, ae, like hospita from hospes, sospita from sospes, clienta from cliens, Inscr. Orell. 2200; cf. Charis. p. 77 P.; Prisc. p. 650 P.) [antisto = antesto, q. v.; pr. adj., standing before], an overseer, president.
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen. (rare):

    vindemiatorum,

    Col. 3, 21, 6:

    imperii Romani,

    Tert. Apol. 1. —In fem., a female overseer:

    latrinarum,

    Tert. Pall. 4 fin. —Far more freq.,
    B.
    Esp., an overseer of a temple, a high-priest:

    caerimoniarum et sacrorum,

    Cic. Dom. 39, 104; id. Div. 2, 54 fin.:

    Jovis,

    Nep. Lys. 3, 3; Liv. 9, 34; 1, 7:

    sacrorum,

    Juv. 2, 113.— In the O. T. simply a priest: et sanctificarentur antistites, * Vulg. 2 Par. 29, 34.—In the Christian writers, a bishop, Cod. Just. 1, 3; 1, 18 et saep.—
    C.
    In fem., a female overseer of a temple, a chief priestess. — Form antistĕs:

    adsiduae templi antistites,

    Liv. 1, 20; so id. 23, 24; 31, 14:

    perita antistes,

    Val. Max. 1, 1, n. 1:

    templi aeditua et antistes pudicitia,

    Tert. Cult. Fem. 1.— Form antistĭta, Plaut. Rud. 3, 2, 10: Veneris antistita, Pollio ap. Charis. p. 77 P.; Att. ap. Non. p. 487, 19:

    fani antistitae,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 45; cf. Gell. 13, 20, 22: antistita Phoebi, i. e. Cassandra, so called as prophetess, Ov. M. 13, 410:

    Cybeles antistita,

    Verg. Cir. 166; Corn. Sev. ap. Charis. p. 77 P.—
    II.
    Trop., a master in any science or art, as in Engl. high-priest:

    artis dicendi antistes,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 46, 202:

    cultor et antistes doctorum virorum,

    Ov. Tr. 3, 14, 1:

    artium,

    Col. 11, 1, 10:

    sapientiae,

    Plin. 7, 30, 31, § 110:

    philosophiae,

    Lact. 5, 2:

    juris,

    Quint. 11, 1, 69:

    justitiae,

    Gell. 14, 4:

    studiorum liberalium,

    Dig. 10, 46, 1.

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  • 73 aura

    aura, ae ( gen. sing. aurāï, Verg. A. 6, 747; v. Neue, Formenl. I. p. 11; also, auras, like familias, custodias, terras, etc.; Servius gives this in Verg. A. 11, 801; still all the MSS. give aurae, and so Rib.), f., = aura [AÔ, auô, to blow].
    I.
    The air, as in gentle motion, a gentle breeze, a breath of air (syn.:

    aër, ventus, spiritus): agitatus aër auram facit,

    Isid. Orig. 13, 11, 17: semper aër spiritu aliquo movetur;

    frequentius tamen auras quam ventos habet,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 5:

    flatus, qui non aura, non procella, sed venti sunt,

    Plin. 2, 45, 45, § 116:

    et me... nunc omnes terrent aurae,

    now every breeze terrifies me, Verg. A. 2, 728:

    Concutiat tenerum quaelibet aura,

    Ov. A. A. 2, 650.— Hence,
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    In gen., a breeze, a wind (even when violent):

    Et reserata viget genitabilis aura Favoni,

    Lucr. 1, 11; cf.: Aura parit flores tepidi fecunda Favoni. Cat. 64, 282:

    omnes, Aspice, ventosi ceciderunt murmuris aurae,

    Verg. E. 9, 58:

    aurae Vela vocant,

    id. A. 3, 356:

    aura post meridiem,

    Vulg. Gen. 3, 8:

    aura tenuis,

    ib. 3 Reg. 19, 12:

    lenis, ib. Job, 4, 16: petulans,

    Lucr. 6, 111:

    ignarae,

    brutish, Cat. 64, 164, ubi v. Ellis:

    rapida,

    Ov. M. 3, 209:

    stridens,

    Val. Fl. 2, 586:

    violentior,

    Stat. Th. 6, 157:

    aurae flatus,

    Vulg. Act. 27, 40:

    omnes eos tollet aura,

    ib. Isa. 57, 13 et saep.—Also breath:

    flammas exsuscitat aura,

    Ov. F. 5, 507.—
    B.
    Trop.: dum flavit velis aura secunda meis, while a favorable breeze breathed on my sails, i. e. so long as I was in prosperity, Ov. P. 2, 3, 26:

    totam opinionem parva non numquam commutat aura rumoris,

    Cic. Mur. 17:

    tenuis famae aura,

    Verg. A. 7, 646:

    quem neque periculi tempestas neque honoris aura potuit umquam de suo cursu aut spe aut metu demovere,

    Cic. Sest. 47 fin.:

    levi aurā spei objectā,

    Liv. 42, 39, 1:

    sperat sibi auram posse aliquam adflari in hoc crimine voluntatis defensionisque eorum, quibus, etc.,

    token of favor, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 13:

    nescius aurae (sc. amoris) Fallacis,

    Hor. C. 1, 5, 11:

    incerta Cupidinis aura,

    Ov. Am. 2, 9, 33.—Hence freq. aura popularis, the popular breeze, popular favor, Cic. Har. Resp. 20 fin.; Liv. 3, 33, 7; 30, 45, 6 al.; Hor. C. 3, 2, 20; Quint. 11, 1, 45 (cf.:

    ventus popularis,

    Cic. Clu. 47, 130); so,

    aura favoris popularis,

    Liv. 22, 26, 4.—Also in plur.:

    nimium gaudens popularibus auris,

    Verg. A. 6, 816; and absol.:

    adliciendo ad se plebem jam aurā non consilio ferri,

    Liv. 6, 11, 7.—
    C.
    1.. The air (mostly poet. and plur.):

    cum Nubila portabunt venti transversa per auras,

    Lucr. 6, 190:

    Tenvis enim quaedam moribundos deserit aura,

    id. 3, 232:

    Aurarumque leves animae calidique vapores,

    id. 5, 236:

    (anima) discedit in auras,

    id. 3, 400; 6, 1129 et saep.—Hence, aurae aëris or aëriae aurae freq. in Lucr.: (res) Aëris in teneras possint proferrier auras, 1, 207; 1, 783; 1, 801; 1, 803; 1, 1087; 2, 203; 3, 456; 3, 570; 3, 591;

    4, 693: liquidissimus aether Atque levissimus aërias super influit auras,

    id. 5, 501; 1, 771; 4, 933:

    Nulla nec aërias volucris perlabitur auras,

    Tib. 4, 1, 127:

    Qui tamen aërias telum contorsit in auras,

    Verg. A. 5, 520.—
    2.
    Esp., the vital air:

    Vivit et aetherias vitalīs suscipit auras,

    breathes a breath of ethereal air, Lucr. 3, 405;

    imitated by Verg.: haud invisus caelestibus auras Vitales carpis, A. 1, 387: vesci vitalibus auris, i. e. vivere,

    Lucr. 5, 857; imitated by Verg., A. 1, 546, and 3, 339; so,

    haurire auram communem,

    Quint. 6, prooem. §

    12: captare naribus auras,

    to snuff the air, Verg. G. 1, 376.— Trop.: libertatis auram captare, to catch at the air of freedom, i. e. to seize upon any hope of liberty, Liv 3, 37, 1.—
    3.
    Meton.
    a.
    The upper air, Heaven, on high:

    assurgere in auras,

    Verg. G. 3, 109; so id. A. 4, 176:

    dum se laetus ad auras Palmes agit,

    id. G. 2, 363:

    ad auras Aetherias tendit,

    id. ib. 2, 291; so id. A. 4, 445: stat ferrea turris ad auras, poet. for ad alta, rises high, id. ib. 6, 554: Sorbet in abruptum fluctus, rursusque sub auras Erigit alternos, id. ib. 3, 422; 7, 466; 2, 759; 5, 427 al.; cf. Wagner, Quaest. Verg. X. 1.—
    b.
    In opp. to the lower world, the upper world (cf. aether, I. B. 3.):

    Eurydice superas veniebat ad auras,

    Verg. G. 4, 486; so id. A. 6, 128:

    Ortygiam, quae me superas eduxit prima sub auras,

    Ov. M. 5, 641; 10, 11 (cf. Verg. A. 6, 481: ad superos);

    so of childbirth: pondus in auras expulit,

    Ov. M. 9, 704.—In gen. for publicity, daylight:

    ferre sub auras,

    i. e. to make known, Verg. A. 2, 158:

    reddere ad auras,

    to restore, id. ib. 2, 259: fugere auras, to seclude or hide one ' s self, id. ib. 4, 388.—
    D.
    Transf. to other atmospheric objects which exert an influence on bodies, as light, heat, sound, vapor, etc.
    1.
    A bright light, a gleam, glittering (cf. phaeos aütmê, Callim. Hymn. Dian. 117):

    discolor unde auri per ramos aura refulsit,

    Verg. A. 6, 204 (splendor auri, Serv.).—
    2.
    The warmth of sunlight: solis calidior visa est aura, Varr. ap. Non. p. 275, 25.—
    3.
    Sound, tone, voice, echo:

    Si modo damnatum revocaverit aura puellae,

    Prop. 3, 23, 15:

    at illi Nomen ab extremis fontibus aura refert,

    id. 1, 20, 50.—
    4.
    Vapor, mist, odor, exhalation:

    inolentis olivi Naturam, nullam quae mittat naribus auram,

    Lucr. 2, 851:

    at illi Dulcis compositis spiravit crinibus aura,

    a sweet odor exhaled, Verg. G. 4, 417; so Mart. 3, 65; Val. Fl. 5, 589; cf. Heins. ad Ov. M. 15, 394:

    si tantum notas odor attulit auras,

    Verg. G. 3, 251:

    pingues ab ovilibus aurae,

    Stat. Th. 10, 46.

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  • 74 caritas

    cārĭtas, ātis, f. [carus].
    I.
    Prop., dearness, costliness, high price, etc. (opp. vilitas):

    annonae,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 18, § 47; 2, 3, 92, § 215; id. Off. 3, 12, 50; Liv. 44, 7, 10; Suet. Ner. 45:

    rei frumentariae (opp. vilitas annonae),

    Cic. Imp. Pomp. 15, 44:

    nummorum,

    id. Att. 9, 9, 4:

    olei,

    Plin. 18, 28, 68, § 273:

    vini,

    Suet. Aug. 42.—Also absol. caritas (sc. annonae), high prices, Cato, R. R. 3:

    ut tum vendas cum caritas est,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 69:

    cum alter annus in vilitate, alter in summā caritate fuerit,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 93, § 216; id. Off. 2, 17, 58.—
    II.
    Trop., regard, esteem, affection, love (cf. amor, I.; in good prose;

    syn.: benevolentia, favor, studium): cum deorum tum parentum patriaeque cultus eorumque hominum, qui aut sapientiā aut opibus excellunt, ad caritatem referri solet: conjuges autem et liberi, et fratres et alii, quos usus familiaritasque conjunxit, quamquam etiam caritate ipsā, tamen amore maxime continentur,

    Cic. Part. Or. 25, 88; hence, opp. amor, as esteem to personal affection:

    si id videare, quod sit utile ipsis, defendere... haec res amorem magis conciliat, illa virtutis defensio caritatem,

    id. de Or. 2, 51, 206; cf. Treb. ap. id. Fam. 12, 16, 2; Liv. 24, 4, 8:

    ut qui pacem belli amore turbaverant, bellum pacis caritate deponerent,

    Tac. H. 2, 37: amor pathos, caritas êthos, Quint. 6, 2, 12:

    caritas, quae est inter natos et parentes,

    Cic. Lael. 8, 27;

    Quint. prooem. § 6: liberalitate qui utuntur benevolentiam sibi conciliant et caritatem,

    id. Fin. 1, 16, 52; id. Lael. 27, 102; Quint. 11, 1, 72:

    ingenita erga patriam caritas,

    Liv. 1, 34, 5:

    retinere caritatem in aliquem,

    Cic. Lael. 19, 70:

    sanguine et caritate propior,

    Tac. A. 6, 46:

    caritatem paraverat loco auctoritatis,

    id. Agr. 16 fin. — The subjoined gen. is usu. objective:

    patriae et suorum,

    Cic. Off. 3, 27, 100; id. Sest. 24, 53; Nep. Alcib. 5, 1:

    rei publicae,

    Cic. Phil. 12, 8, 20; Liv. 2, 2, 5:

    domini,

    id. 1, 51, 8:

    Syracusanorum,

    id. 25, 28, 7:

    Hieronis,

    id. 24, 5, 1:

    liberum,

    id. 8, 7, 18:

    filiae,

    Tac. A. 12, 4:

    ipsius soli,

    Liv. 2, 1, 5:

    sedium suarum,

    id. 5, 42, 2; Quint. 6, 2, 14.—But sometimes also subjective, love entertained by one:

    hominum, deorum,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 44, 122; id. de Or. 2, 58, 237:

    civium,

    id. Phil. 1, 12, 29; Liv. 24, 4, 8 (with amor);

    or, more rarely, of the cause or ground of the love: caritas illius necessitudinis,

    Cic. Sest. 3, 6:

    benevolentiae,

    id. Lael. 9, 32.—In plur. of the different species of affection:

    omnes omnium caritates patria una complexa est,

    Cic. Off. 1, 17, 57; id. Fin. 3, 22, 73:

    liberum,

    App. M. 5, p. 171.—
    B.
    In late Lat., meton., caritates = cari, the loved persons, Amm. 18, 8, 14; 24, 1, 9.

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  • 75 eminentes

    ē-mĭnĕo, ŭi, 2, v. n., to stand out, project (freq. and class.).
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen. (syn.:

    exstare, excedere): cum ex terra nihil emineret, quod contemplationi caeli officere posset,

    Cic. Div. 1, 42:

    globus terrae e mari,

    id. Tusc. 1, 28:

    stipites ex terra,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 73, 6; cf.:

    stipites ab ramis,

    id. ib. §

    3: belua ponto,

    Ov. M. 4, 690:

    rupes aequore,

    Luc. 2, 667:

    moles aquā,

    Curt. 4, 2, 21:

    oculi extra terram,

    Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 154:

    balaena dorso multum super aquas,

    id. 9, 6, 5, § 14:

    super corpus quasi verrucula,

    Cels. 5, 28, 14:

    ferrum per costas,

    Liv. 8, 7 et saep.— Absol., Caes. B. C. 1, 41, 4; 2, 9, 1; Sall. J. 94, 2; Lucr. 1, 780 et saep.; cf.

    alte,

    Ov. M. 15, 697:

    hasta in partes ambas,

    id. ib. 5, 139:

    jugum in mare,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 24, 3; cf.:

    lingua in altum (i. e. mare),

    Liv. 44, 11.—
    B.
    In partic., in painting, to stand out in relief, be prominent, as the lights in a picture, Cic. de Or. 3, 26, 101; Quint. 2, 17, 21; 8, 5, 26; Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 131 al.; cf. eminentia, I.—
    II.
    Trop., to be prominent, stand out, become conspicuous (syn.: eluceo, praecello, excello, appareo, praesto, antecedo).
    A.
    In gen.:

    animus, cum erit inclusus in corpore, eminebit foras,

    will extend beyond, Cic. Rep. 6, 26 Mos.:

    ii quorum eminet audacia atque projecta est,

    id. Clu. 65, 183:

    quod quo studiosius ab ipsis opprimitur et absconditur, eo magis eminet et apparet,

    comes out, becomes visible, id. Rosc. Am. 41 fin.; cf. id. Verr. 2, 5, 62 Zumpt N. cr.; id. Tusc. 2, 26 fin.; Quint. 2, 12, 7; 11, 1, 56; 11, 3, 73 Spald.; Liv. 2, 5 fin.; 2, 10 al.; Curt. 4, 1, 24; 8, 1, 50; Ov. F. 3, 250:

    vix ex gratulando miser jam eminebam,

    was but now emerging from the flood of congratulations, Plaut. Capt. 3, 2, 5:

    vox eminet una,

    makes itself distinctly audible, Ov. M. 15, 607.—
    B.
    In partic., to be prominent, conspicuous through one's (good) qualities, to distinguish one's self, be eminent:

    Demosthenes unus eminet inter omnes in omni genere dicendi,

    Cic. Or. 29 fin.; so with inter, Quint. 8, 5, 9; 12, 5, 5; cf. with super, Flor. 4, 2, 10:

    in aliqua re,

    Quint. 1, 12, 15; 2, 3, 6; 8, 3, 64 al.:

    aliqua re,

    Vell. 2, 127, 2; 2, 130, 1; Quint. 2, 8, 4; 3, 8, 65.— Absol.:

    excellit atque eminet vis, potestas, etc.,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 28;

    so with excellit,

    Tac. Or. 32:

    quae (sententiarum ornamenta) emineant pauciora,

    Cic. Or. 24, 81; so Liv. 5, 36; Vell. 2, 49 al.:

    altius,

    Nep. Chabr. 3, 3.—Hence, ēmĭnens, entis, P. a., standing out, projecting, prominent, high, lofty.
    A.
    Lit. (syn. editus):

    promontoria,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 23, 2:

    trabes,

    id. ib. 2, 9, 5:

    saxa,

    Sall. J. 93, 4:

    oculi,

    Cic. Vatin. 2:

    genae leviter,

    id. N. D. 2, 57, 143:

    statura,

    Suet. Calig. 50:

    capita papaverum,

    Front. Strat. 1, 1, 4; Flor. 1, 7, 7: aedes, standing on high ground (opp. plana), id. 1, 9, 4:

    nihil (in globo),

    Cic. N. D. 2, 18; cf. ib. 1, 27; cf. also the art. eminentia: patibulo eminens affigebatur, Sall. H. Fragm. ap. Non. 366, 14 (4, 40 Dietsch).— Comp.:

    trabes,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 9, 3:

    nasus a summo,

    Suet. Aug. 79;

    of perspective in painting: alia eminentiora, alia reductiora fecerunt,

    Quint. 11, 3, 46.— Sup.:

    aliquod in montibus (i. e. vertex),

    Quint. 8, 2, 7; cf.

    mons,

    Flor. 4, 12, 49.—
    B.
    Trop., lofty, distinguished, eminent (esp. freq. in the postAug. per., and mostly in the sup.; syn.:

    praeclarus, praestans, excellens, etc.): species deorum quae nihil solidi habeat, nihil eminentis,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 27, 75:

    ingenium,

    Quint. 6 prooem. §

    1: res dictu,

    Vell. 2, 114, 1.—Prov.:

    eminentis fortunae comes invidia,

    Vell. Pat. 1, 9, 6.— Plur. as subst.: ēmĭnentes, ĭum, m., distinguished men, Tac. Agr. 5.— ēmĭnentĭa, ĭum, n.
    (α).
    Admirable passages in an oration, Quint. 10, 1, 86.—
    (β).
    Greatness, distinction:

    nun. quam eminentia invidia carent,

    Vell. 2, 40, 6.— Comp.:

    eloquentia,

    Tac. Or. 25.— Sup.:

    auctores,

    Quint. 1, 2, 2; 1, 10, 10; 2, 3, 1; 9, 4, 79 et saep.; cf. Ruhnk. Vell. 2, 83 fin. — In the later empire, Eminentissimus was a title of the Praefectus praetorio, and of the Magister militum, Cod. Just. 12, 47, 1; 9, 41, 11 et saep.— Adv.: ēmĭnenter, highly, eminently, August. in Psa. 95, 1.— Comp.:

    projectae cautes eminentius,

    Amm. 24, 2, 12:

    non eminentius quam municipaliter natus,

    i. e. of higher, nobler birth, Sid. Ep. 1, 11.

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  • 76 emineo

    ē-mĭnĕo, ŭi, 2, v. n., to stand out, project (freq. and class.).
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen. (syn.:

    exstare, excedere): cum ex terra nihil emineret, quod contemplationi caeli officere posset,

    Cic. Div. 1, 42:

    globus terrae e mari,

    id. Tusc. 1, 28:

    stipites ex terra,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 73, 6; cf.:

    stipites ab ramis,

    id. ib. §

    3: belua ponto,

    Ov. M. 4, 690:

    rupes aequore,

    Luc. 2, 667:

    moles aquā,

    Curt. 4, 2, 21:

    oculi extra terram,

    Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 154:

    balaena dorso multum super aquas,

    id. 9, 6, 5, § 14:

    super corpus quasi verrucula,

    Cels. 5, 28, 14:

    ferrum per costas,

    Liv. 8, 7 et saep.— Absol., Caes. B. C. 1, 41, 4; 2, 9, 1; Sall. J. 94, 2; Lucr. 1, 780 et saep.; cf.

    alte,

    Ov. M. 15, 697:

    hasta in partes ambas,

    id. ib. 5, 139:

    jugum in mare,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 24, 3; cf.:

    lingua in altum (i. e. mare),

    Liv. 44, 11.—
    B.
    In partic., in painting, to stand out in relief, be prominent, as the lights in a picture, Cic. de Or. 3, 26, 101; Quint. 2, 17, 21; 8, 5, 26; Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 131 al.; cf. eminentia, I.—
    II.
    Trop., to be prominent, stand out, become conspicuous (syn.: eluceo, praecello, excello, appareo, praesto, antecedo).
    A.
    In gen.:

    animus, cum erit inclusus in corpore, eminebit foras,

    will extend beyond, Cic. Rep. 6, 26 Mos.:

    ii quorum eminet audacia atque projecta est,

    id. Clu. 65, 183:

    quod quo studiosius ab ipsis opprimitur et absconditur, eo magis eminet et apparet,

    comes out, becomes visible, id. Rosc. Am. 41 fin.; cf. id. Verr. 2, 5, 62 Zumpt N. cr.; id. Tusc. 2, 26 fin.; Quint. 2, 12, 7; 11, 1, 56; 11, 3, 73 Spald.; Liv. 2, 5 fin.; 2, 10 al.; Curt. 4, 1, 24; 8, 1, 50; Ov. F. 3, 250:

    vix ex gratulando miser jam eminebam,

    was but now emerging from the flood of congratulations, Plaut. Capt. 3, 2, 5:

    vox eminet una,

    makes itself distinctly audible, Ov. M. 15, 607.—
    B.
    In partic., to be prominent, conspicuous through one's (good) qualities, to distinguish one's self, be eminent:

    Demosthenes unus eminet inter omnes in omni genere dicendi,

    Cic. Or. 29 fin.; so with inter, Quint. 8, 5, 9; 12, 5, 5; cf. with super, Flor. 4, 2, 10:

    in aliqua re,

    Quint. 1, 12, 15; 2, 3, 6; 8, 3, 64 al.:

    aliqua re,

    Vell. 2, 127, 2; 2, 130, 1; Quint. 2, 8, 4; 3, 8, 65.— Absol.:

    excellit atque eminet vis, potestas, etc.,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 28;

    so with excellit,

    Tac. Or. 32:

    quae (sententiarum ornamenta) emineant pauciora,

    Cic. Or. 24, 81; so Liv. 5, 36; Vell. 2, 49 al.:

    altius,

    Nep. Chabr. 3, 3.—Hence, ēmĭnens, entis, P. a., standing out, projecting, prominent, high, lofty.
    A.
    Lit. (syn. editus):

    promontoria,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 23, 2:

    trabes,

    id. ib. 2, 9, 5:

    saxa,

    Sall. J. 93, 4:

    oculi,

    Cic. Vatin. 2:

    genae leviter,

    id. N. D. 2, 57, 143:

    statura,

    Suet. Calig. 50:

    capita papaverum,

    Front. Strat. 1, 1, 4; Flor. 1, 7, 7: aedes, standing on high ground (opp. plana), id. 1, 9, 4:

    nihil (in globo),

    Cic. N. D. 2, 18; cf. ib. 1, 27; cf. also the art. eminentia: patibulo eminens affigebatur, Sall. H. Fragm. ap. Non. 366, 14 (4, 40 Dietsch).— Comp.:

    trabes,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 9, 3:

    nasus a summo,

    Suet. Aug. 79;

    of perspective in painting: alia eminentiora, alia reductiora fecerunt,

    Quint. 11, 3, 46.— Sup.:

    aliquod in montibus (i. e. vertex),

    Quint. 8, 2, 7; cf.

    mons,

    Flor. 4, 12, 49.—
    B.
    Trop., lofty, distinguished, eminent (esp. freq. in the postAug. per., and mostly in the sup.; syn.:

    praeclarus, praestans, excellens, etc.): species deorum quae nihil solidi habeat, nihil eminentis,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 27, 75:

    ingenium,

    Quint. 6 prooem. §

    1: res dictu,

    Vell. 2, 114, 1.—Prov.:

    eminentis fortunae comes invidia,

    Vell. Pat. 1, 9, 6.— Plur. as subst.: ēmĭnentes, ĭum, m., distinguished men, Tac. Agr. 5.— ēmĭnentĭa, ĭum, n.
    (α).
    Admirable passages in an oration, Quint. 10, 1, 86.—
    (β).
    Greatness, distinction:

    nun. quam eminentia invidia carent,

    Vell. 2, 40, 6.— Comp.:

    eloquentia,

    Tac. Or. 25.— Sup.:

    auctores,

    Quint. 1, 2, 2; 1, 10, 10; 2, 3, 1; 9, 4, 79 et saep.; cf. Ruhnk. Vell. 2, 83 fin. — In the later empire, Eminentissimus was a title of the Praefectus praetorio, and of the Magister militum, Cod. Just. 12, 47, 1; 9, 41, 11 et saep.— Adv.: ēmĭnenter, highly, eminently, August. in Psa. 95, 1.— Comp.:

    projectae cautes eminentius,

    Amm. 24, 2, 12:

    non eminentius quam municipaliter natus,

    i. e. of higher, nobler birth, Sid. Ep. 1, 11.

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  • 77 Ida

    Īda, ae, or Īdē, ēs, f., = Ida or Idê.
    I.
    A high mountain in Crete, where the infant Jupiter was hid, watched over by the Curetes, and fed by Amalthea; now Psiloriti, Verg. A. 12, 412; Ov. M. 4, 293; id. Am. 3, 10, 25; id. F. 4, 207; 5, 115 al.; in Prop. 3, 1, 27, this mountain and no. II. are confounded.—
    B.
    Deriv.: Īdaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ida, Idean:

    mons,

    i. e. Ida, Verg. A. 3, 105; Mel. 2, 7, 12:

    antra,

    Ov. M. 4, 289:

    Juppiter,

    Verg. A. 7, 139:

    Dactyli,

    Plin. 37, 10, 61, § 170;

    the same, Digiti,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42:

    bustum,

    raised by the Cretans to Jupiter, Mart. 9, 35, 1.—
    II.
    A high mountain in Phrygia, near Troy, still called Ida, Mel. 1, 18, 2; Plin. 5, 30, 32, § 122; Verg. A. 2, 801; 10, 158; Ov. F. 4, 79; id. M. 10, 71; and 12, 521 (Ide) et saep.—
    B.
    Deriv. Īdaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mount lda, Idean; poet. also for Phrygian or Trojan:

    silva,

    Verg. A. 2, 696:

    pices,

    id. G. 3, 450:

    vertices,

    Prop. 2, 2, 14; Ov. M. 14, 535: parens deum, i. e. Cybele, who was worshipped on Mount Ida (acc. to others this belongs to Mount Ida of Crete), Verg. A. 10, 252; Ov. F. 4, 182:

    Sollemne,

    i. e. in honor of Cybele, Juv. 11, 194:

    chori,

    Verg. A. 9, 112: judex, i. e Paris, Ov. F. 6, 44:

    pastor,

    Cic. Att. 1, 18, 4:

    hospes,

    Ov. H. 16, 303:

    hospes numinis Idaei, i. e. Scipio Nasica,

    Juv. 3, 138: cinaedus, Ganymede as stolen away from Ida, Mart. 10, 98, 2:

    urbes,

    Phrygian, Verg. A. 7, 207:

    naves,

    i. e. Trojan, Hor. C. 1, 15, 2:

    sanguis,

    i. e. of Romans descended from the Trojans, Sil. 1, 126. —Confounded with Idaeus, I. B.: Idaeum Simoënta Jovis cum prole Scamandro, Prop 3 (4), 1, 27.—
    III.
    A Trojan female, Verg. A. 9, 177.

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  • 78 Ide

    Īda, ae, or Īdē, ēs, f., = Ida or Idê.
    I.
    A high mountain in Crete, where the infant Jupiter was hid, watched over by the Curetes, and fed by Amalthea; now Psiloriti, Verg. A. 12, 412; Ov. M. 4, 293; id. Am. 3, 10, 25; id. F. 4, 207; 5, 115 al.; in Prop. 3, 1, 27, this mountain and no. II. are confounded.—
    B.
    Deriv.: Īdaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ida, Idean:

    mons,

    i. e. Ida, Verg. A. 3, 105; Mel. 2, 7, 12:

    antra,

    Ov. M. 4, 289:

    Juppiter,

    Verg. A. 7, 139:

    Dactyli,

    Plin. 37, 10, 61, § 170;

    the same, Digiti,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42:

    bustum,

    raised by the Cretans to Jupiter, Mart. 9, 35, 1.—
    II.
    A high mountain in Phrygia, near Troy, still called Ida, Mel. 1, 18, 2; Plin. 5, 30, 32, § 122; Verg. A. 2, 801; 10, 158; Ov. F. 4, 79; id. M. 10, 71; and 12, 521 (Ide) et saep.—
    B.
    Deriv. Īdaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mount lda, Idean; poet. also for Phrygian or Trojan:

    silva,

    Verg. A. 2, 696:

    pices,

    id. G. 3, 450:

    vertices,

    Prop. 2, 2, 14; Ov. M. 14, 535: parens deum, i. e. Cybele, who was worshipped on Mount Ida (acc. to others this belongs to Mount Ida of Crete), Verg. A. 10, 252; Ov. F. 4, 182:

    Sollemne,

    i. e. in honor of Cybele, Juv. 11, 194:

    chori,

    Verg. A. 9, 112: judex, i. e Paris, Ov. F. 6, 44:

    pastor,

    Cic. Att. 1, 18, 4:

    hospes,

    Ov. H. 16, 303:

    hospes numinis Idaei, i. e. Scipio Nasica,

    Juv. 3, 138: cinaedus, Ganymede as stolen away from Ida, Mart. 10, 98, 2:

    urbes,

    Phrygian, Verg. A. 7, 207:

    naves,

    i. e. Trojan, Hor. C. 1, 15, 2:

    sanguis,

    i. e. of Romans descended from the Trojans, Sil. 1, 126. —Confounded with Idaeus, I. B.: Idaeum Simoënta Jovis cum prole Scamandro, Prop 3 (4), 1, 27.—
    III.
    A Trojan female, Verg. A. 9, 177.

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  • 79 magnificus

    magnĭfĭcus, a, um, adj. ( comp. magnificentior; sup. magnificentissimus; v. in the foll.; old form of comp. magnificior, acc. to Fest. p. 154 Müll., and sup. magnificissimus, acc. to Fest. p. 151; so in the adv. magnificissime, Att. ap. Prisc. p. 603 P.) [magnus-facio], great in deeds or in sentiment, noble, distinguished, eminent, august, great in soul, high-minded (cf. splendidus).
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In a good sense (class.):

    vir factis magnificus,

    Liv. 1, 10:

    Rhodiorum civitas magna atque magnifica,

    great, glorious, Sall. C. 51:

    animus excelsus magnificusque,

    Cic. Off. 1, 23, 79:

    cives in suppliciis deorum magnifici, domi parci,

    magnificent, splendid, grand, fond of splendor, Sall. C. 9:

    elegans, non magnificus,

    fond of show, Nep. Att. 13; Suet. Ner. 30:

    magnificus in publicum,

    Plin. Pan. 51, 3; Vell. 2, 130.—
    B.
    In a bad sense, bragging, boastful (ante-class.):

    cum magnifico milite, urbis verbis qui inermus capit,

    Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 42; id. As. 2, 2, 84.—
    II.
    Transf., of inanim. and abstr. things, splendid, rich, fine, costly, sumptuous, magnificent, etc. (class.):

    magnificae villae,

    Cic. Leg. 2, 1, 2:

    oppidum,

    Plin. 6, 19, 22, § 67:

    apparatus,

    Cic. Off. 1, 8, 25:

    ornatus,

    id. Verr. 2, 1, 22, § 58:

    funera,

    Caes. B. G. 6, 18:

    funus,

    Curt. 4, 8, 8:

    venationes,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 3:

    nomen,

    Tac. H. 4, 15:

    res gestae,

    Liv. 26, 2, 1.—Of speech, of high strain, lofly, sublime:

    genus dicendi magnificum atque praeclarum,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 21, 89:

    oratio,

    Plin. 35, 4, 9, § 26; cf. in the comp.:

    magnificentius dicendi genus et ornatius,

    Cic. Brut. 32, 123.—In a bad sense, boastful, bragging:

    verba,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 6, 3:

    litterae,

    Suet. Calig. 44.— Sup.:

    Crassus magnificentissimā aedilitate functus,

    Cic. Off. 2, 16.—Of medicaments, valuable, useful, admirable, Plin. 19, 3, 15, § 38.—Hence, adv., in two forms: magnĭfĭcē and (postAug.) magnĭfĭcenter, nobly, magnificently, generously, grandly, sumptuously, richly, splendidly, excellently:

    magnifice conscreabor,

    Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 7:

    cesso magnifice patriceque,

    id. Cas. 3, 6, 7:

    magnifice laudare,

    Cic. Brut. 73, 254:

    ornare convivium,

    id. Quint. 30, 93:

    comparare convivi um,

    id. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 65:

    vivere,

    id. Off. 1, 26, 65:

    vincere,

    splendidly, gloriously, id. Cat. 2, 1, 1:

    radicula ex melle prodest magnifice ad tussim,

    admirably, excellently, Plin. 24, 11, 58, § 96; 30, 14, 47, § 139.—In a bad sense, pompously, proudly, haughtily, boastfully: se jactare. Auct. Her. 4, 21, 29:

    incedere,

    Liv. 2, 6.—In the form magnificenter:

    oppidum magnificenter aedificatum et eleganter,

    Vitr. 1, 6.— Comp.:

    magnificentius et dicere et sentire,

    grandly, loftily, Cic. Or. 34, 119.— Sup.:

    consulatum magnificentissime gerere,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 7, 2:

    gloriosissime et magnificentissime aliquid conficere,

    id. Att. 14, 4, 2: jactare se, 2, 21, 3.

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  • 80 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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  • High — High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[ u]gel… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • High admiral — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • High altar — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • High and dry — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • High and mighty — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • High art — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • High bailiff — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • High Church — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • High commission court — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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