Tarpeia

[ tahr-pee-uh ]

/ tɑrˈpi ə /

noun Classical Mythology.

a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.

Words nearby Tarpeia

tarot, tarp, tarpan, tarpaper, tarpaulin, Tarpeia, Tarpeian Rock, tarpit, tarpon, Tarpon Springs, Tarquin

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Example sentences from the Web for Tarpeia

His praise had always been like the warriors' shields clanging over poor Tarpeia,—precious, but too crushing.
Rose MacLeod|Alice Brown
Shall we be buried under them like Tarpeia under the Sabine shields?
On Books and the Housing of Them|William Ewart Gladstone
The palace of the Princess Tarpeia was the most celebrated in Rome, one of the most ancient, and certainly the most beautiful.
Lothair|Benjamin Disraeli
Tarpeia meant it in the former sense; Tatius chose to understand it in the latter.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

Quibus dolose promissis, Tarpeia Sabinos in arcem perduxit, ubi Tatius scutis eam obrui iussit; nam et ea in laevis habuerant.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

British Dictionary definitions for Tarpeia

Tarpeia

/ (tɑːˈpiːə) /

noun

(in Roman legend) a vestal virgin, who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was killed by them when she requested a reward

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单词	tarpeia
释义	Tarpeia [ tahr-pee-uh ] / tɑrˈpi ə / noun Classical Mythology. a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward. Words nearby Tarpeia tarot, tarp, tarpan, tarpaper, tarpaulin, Tarpeia, Tarpeian Rock, tarpit, tarpon, Tarpon Springs, Tarquin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Tarpeia His praise had always been like the warriors' shields clanging over poor Tarpeia,—precious, but too crushing. Rose MacLeod\|Alice Brown Shall we be buried under them like Tarpeia under the Sabine shields? On Books and the Housing of Them\|William Ewart Gladstone The palace of the Princess Tarpeia was the most celebrated in Rome, one of the most ancient, and certainly the most beautiful. Lothair\|Benjamin Disraeli Tarpeia meant it in the former sense; Tatius chose to understand it in the latter. Selections from Viri Romae\|Charles Franois L'Homond Quibus dolose promissis, Tarpeia Sabinos in arcem perduxit, ubi Tatius scutis eam obrui iussit; nam et ea in laevis habuerant. Selections from Viri Romae\|Charles Franois L'Homond British Dictionary definitions for Tarpeia Tarpeia / (tɑːˈpiːə) / noun (in Roman legend) a vestal virgin, who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was killed by them when she requested a reward Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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