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- [kyoo r-ee-uh]
- /ˈkyʊər i ə/
- /cu.ria/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kyoo r-ee-uh]
- /ˈkyʊər i ə/
Definitions of curia word
- noun curia the papal court and government of the Roman Catholic Church 3
- noun curia any of the ten subdivisions of the Latin, Sabine, or Etruscan tribes 3
- noun curia a meeting place of such a subdivision 3
- noun curia the senate house of Rome 3
- noun curia the senate of an Italian town under Roman administration 3
- noun curia (in the Middle Ages) a court held in the king's name 3
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Origin of curia
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin cūria, perhaps < *coviria, equivalent to co- co- + vir man + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Curia
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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curia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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