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nomen

[ noh-men ]

noun

, plural nom·i·na [nom, -, uh, -n, uh, noh, -m, uh, -].
  1. (in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”


nomen

/ ˈnəʊmɛn /

noun

  1. an ancient Roman's second name, designating his gens or clan See also agnomen cognomen praenomen
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of nomen1

1885–90; < Latin nōmen name
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nomen1

Latin: a name
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Example Sentences

Becciu explained this tradition during his testimony by invoking its Latin phrase “In odiosis non faceat nomen pontificis,” roughly meaning that the pope shouldn’t be drawn into unpleasant matters.

Becciu explained this tradition during his testimony by invoking its Latin phrase “In odiosis non faceat nomen pontificis,” roughly meaning that the pope shouldn’t be drawn into unpleasant matters.

Nomen Wine: This Oregon wine, produced by a family of sisters, comes in PET bottles that weigh about three times less than glass bottles.

“The use of this abbreviation – known as a nomen sacrum in this context – leaves no doubt about the Christian beliefs of the letter writer,” Huebner said.

Thus she deals out a Pokémon-like deck of so-called nomen cards that assign to each pilgrim a medieval avatar.

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