Tarquinius

[tahr-kwin-ee-uhs]

Tar·quin·i·us

[tahr-kwin-ee-uhs]
noun
1.
(Lucius Tarquinius Priscus), died 578 b.c., king of Rome 616–578.
2.
(Lucius Tarquinius Superbus; “the Proud”), died 498 b.c., king of Rome 534–510.
Also, Tar·quin.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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tarquinius

noun
according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC) [syn: Tarquin
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