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PRINCEPS SENATUS

\pɹˈɪnsəps sˈɛnətəs], \pɹˈɪnsəps sˈɛnətəs], \p_ɹ_ˈɪ_n_s_ə_p_s s_ˈɛ_n_ə_t_ə_s]\

Definitions of PRINCEPS SENATUS

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[L.] The first, or chief, in the Roman senate. This title served as the foundation of the imperial authority of Octavius (Augustus) and his successors.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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