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curia¹

  • /ˈkjʊəriə/

Rhymes with -ʊəɹiə

noun curias · curiae

  1. historical Any of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome
  2. historical The Roman senate during the republic
  3. historical Any of several medieval councils or courts of justice

Curia²

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From Latin curia (“a court”).

proper noun the Curia

  1. The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church.

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noun any of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome

Portuguêscúria

noun the Roman senate during the republic

Portuguêscúria

name Roman Catholic Church administration

DeutschKurie
Tiếng Việtgiáo triều

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@misc{curia_2026,
  title = {curia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/curia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}