{Obsidional crown} (Rom. Antiq.), a crown bestowed upon a general who raised the siege of a beleaguered place, or upon one who held out against a siege. [1913 Webster]
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obsidional crown — noun Etymology: translation of Latin corona obsidionalis : a crown bestowed in ancient Rome upon a general who raised the siege of a beleaguered place or upon one who held out against a siege … Useful english dictionary
Obsidional — Ob*sid i*o*nal, a. [L. obsidionalis, from obsidio a siege, obsidere to besiege: cf. F. obsidional. See {Obsess}.] Of or pertaining to a siege. [1913 Webster] {Obsidional crown} (Rom. Antiq.), a crown bestowed upon a general who raised the siege… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grass Crown — For the novel by Colleen McCullough see The Grass Crown (novel).The Grass Crown or Blockade Crown (Latin: corona obsidionalis or corona graminea ) was the highest and rarest of all military decorations in the Roman Republic and early Roman empire … Wikipedia
ob|sid|i|o|nal — «ob SIHD ee uh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with a siege: »An obsidional crown was a crown or wreath conferred upon a Roman general who had delivered a besieged place. ╂[< Latin obsidiōnālis < obsidiō, ōnis a siege < obsidēre sit … Useful english dictionary
Corona (tocado) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para otros usos de este término, véase Corona. Corona del Sacro Imperio Romano La corona para ornamento de la cabeza se ha considerado en todas las épocas como distintivo de la autoridad real y en … Wikipedia Español
Lucius Cornelius Sulla — This article is about the Roman dictator Sulla. For the Celtic goddess sometimes called Sulla, see Sulis. Lucius Cornelius Sulla Bust of Sulla in the Munich Glyptothek Dictator of the Roman … Wikipedia
