单词 | defensor civitatis |
释义 | defensor civitatisn. Roman History. In the later period of the empire: (the title of) an official whose duties included protecting provincial citizens against injustices committed by state officials or more powerful citizens; = defensor n. 5. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > Roman magistrates and officials > [noun] > defender against oppression by governor defensor civitatisa1613 defensor1709 a1613 E. Brerewood Declar. Patriarchicall Govt. in Certain Briefe Treat. (1641) 102 In every city, as there was a Defensor civitatis, for secular government, so was there placed a Bishop for spirituall regiment. 1796 R. Gray Serm. Princ. upon which Reformation Established iii. 91 Each Greek and Roman city, with its suburbicary territory, was under the government of certain magistrates.., who composed a council or senate, subject to one chief, styled Dictator, or Defensor Civitatis. 1890 R. G. Greene Internat. Cycl. X. 296 The defensor civitatis, or advocate for the city, the protector of the citizens against arbitrary acts on the part of the imperial governor. 1931 Speculum 6 85 The Roman Emperors..made it impossible for curiales, curator and defensor civitatis to discharge their duties as municipal administrators. 2016 J. J. Arnold et al. Compan. Ostrogothic Italy 103 The defensor civitatis..was chosen by the consensus of the curiales, possessores, and honorati. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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