Numan.

Brit.

/ˈnjuːmə/, U.S.

/ˈn(j)umə/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Numa.

Etymology: < the name of Numa Pompilius (traditionally 715–673 b.c.), legendary second king of Rome and religious reformer, renowned for his wisdom and piety.

A person likened to Numa Pompilius; spec. (a) a lawgiver; (b) a religious reformer or model of piety.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > legislation > legislator > [noun]

lawmakerc1380

lawgivera1382

law-bearer1483

legislatora1513

conditora1533

law-setter?1573

law-writer1580

nomothete1586

legifer1602

enactor1609

Numa1614

lawyera1647

nomographer1656

law-framer1876

Solon1903

1614 S. Purchas Pilgrimage (1629) iii. 249 Abubecr..the Numa of that Saracen Empire.

1629 T. May Tanta Tibi Est in tr. Martial Epigrams sig. C6^v Tis strange..to see That Crœsus Master should a Numa bee.

1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. iii. 79 Titus Antoninus Pius has been justly denominated a second Numa.

1851 M. F. Tupper Ballads for Times 250 A Solomon for wisdom's choice..A Numa, and Justinian too, let every parish sound His birthday on the merry bells!

1867 W. Smith Dict. Greek & Rom. Biogr. & Mythol. (Boston ed.) I. 212/1 By fervent piety and scrupulous observance of sacred rites, he gained the reputation of being a second Numa.

1892 Harper's Mag. Apr. 732 To several of his recent biographers he is without a fault, a Numa, a Washington, with even a higher aim.

1906 A. C. Benson From College Window iv. 80 If Egeria desires to make a Numa of him..let her convince him quietly that he does owe a duty to society, and not censure him before his friends.

1995 T. Ball Reappraising Polit. Theory v. 124 No new Numa can expect to found a republic by establishing a religion.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	numa
释义	Numan. Brit. /ˈnjuːmə/, U.S. /ˈn(j)umə/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Numa. Etymology: < the name of Numa Pompilius (traditionally 715–673 b.c.), legendary second king of Rome and religious reformer, renowned for his wisdom and piety. A person likened to Numa Pompilius; spec. (a) a lawgiver; (b) a religious reformer or model of piety. ΘΚΠ society > law > legislation > legislator > [noun] lawmakerc1380 lawgivera1382 law-bearer1483 legislatora1513 conditora1533 law-setter?1573 law-writer1580 nomothete1586 legifer1602 enactor1609 Numa1614 lawyera1647 nomographer1656 law-framer1876 Solon1903 1614 S. Purchas Pilgrimage (1629) iii. 249 Abubecr..the Numa of that Saracen Empire. 1629 T. May Tanta Tibi Est in tr. Martial Epigrams sig. C6^v Tis strange..to see That Crœsus Master should a Numa bee. 1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. iii. 79 Titus Antoninus Pius has been justly denominated a second Numa. 1851 M. F. Tupper Ballads for Times 250 A Solomon for wisdom's choice..A Numa, and Justinian too, let every parish sound His birthday on the merry bells! 1867 W. Smith Dict. Greek & Rom. Biogr. & Mythol. (Boston ed.) I. 212/1 By fervent piety and scrupulous observance of sacred rites, he gained the reputation of being a second Numa. 1892 Harper's Mag. Apr. 732 To several of his recent biographers he is without a fault, a Numa, a Washington, with even a higher aim. 1906 A. C. Benson From College Window iv. 80 If Egeria desires to make a Numa of him..let her convince him quietly that he does owe a duty to society, and not censure him before his friends. 1995 T. Ball Reappraising Polit. Theory v. 124 No new Numa can expect to found a republic by establishing a religion. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1614
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