curule
/ˈkjʊrul/
adjective
- Relating to a high-ranking official in ancient Rome who was entitled to use a special chair (the sella curulis) as a symbol of authority.
- Only curule officials were allowed to sit on the ivory chair during ceremonies.
- The curule magistrate presided over the court with great dignity.
- Historians study the curule offices to understand Roman political hierarchy.
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