rex sacrorum

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rex (“king”) + sacrorum (“of the sacred”).

Noun

rex sacrorum (plural reges sacrorum)

  1. (historical) A senatorial priesthood in Ancient Rome, reserved for patricians.
  • regina sacrorum

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