Manubial

Manubial
Manubial Ma*nu"bi*al, a. [L. manubialis, fr. manubiae money obtained from the sale of booty, booty.] Belonging to spoils; taken in war. [Obs.] --Bailey. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • manubial — adj. 2 g. Relativo aos despojos do inimigo …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • manubial — adjective funded from war, during the Roman Empire era …   Wiktionary

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  • manubial column — /meuh nooh bee euhl, nyooh / 1. a triumphal column decorated with spoils of the enemy. 2. any triumphal or memorial column. [1840 50; < L manubialis, equiv. to manubi(ae) spoils of war + alis AL1] * * * …   Universalium

  • manubial column — /meuh nooh bee euhl, nyooh / 1. a triumphal column decorated with spoils of the enemy. 2. any triumphal or memorial column. [1840 50; < L manubialis, equiv. to manubi(ae) spoils of war + alis AL1] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Booty — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Booty >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 booty booty spoil plunder prize loot swag ???>* pickings Sgm: N 1 spolia opima spolia opima prey Sgm: N 1 blackmail blackmail …   English dictionary for students

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