Meaning of PRAENOMEN
| Pronunciation: | | pree'nowmun
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| | Definition: | | [n] the first name of a citizen of ancient Rome |
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| | See Also: | | first name, forename, given name | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pr[ae]*no"men\, n.; pl. {Pr[ae]nomina}. [L., fr. prae
before + nomen name.] (Rom. Antiq.)
The first name of a person, by which individuals of the same
family were distinguished, answering to our Christian name,
as Caius, Lucius, Marcus, etc.
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