Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
Quirinus [kwi-rahy-nuh s, -ree-] Examples noun
- an ancient Roman god of war, identified with the deified Romulus; a personification of the Roman nation.
Examples from the Web for quirinus Historical Examples of quirinus
Mars and Quirinus have their dancers, as we mentioned above.
Allan Menzies
These manufactories are between the temples of Flora and Quirinus.
Vitruvius
The house of the Fabii had a yearly sacrifice on the Hill of Quirinus.
Alfred Church
Since the above was written, the article “Quirinus” by Wissowa in the Myth.
The Religious Experience of the Roman People
W. Warde Fowler
Quirinus was struck down by sudden death in the midst of his persecutions.
Cecil Headlam
British Dictionary definitions for quirinus Quirinus noun
- Roman myth a god of war, who came to be identified with the deified Romulus