Edile
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Edile
(Rom. Antiq) See Ædile.
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edile
In ancient Rome, a magistrate whose duty was originally the superintendence of public buildings and lands, out of which grew a large number of functions of administration and police. Among other duties, that of promoting the public games was incumbent on the ediles, and cost them large sums of money. Later, under the empire, their functions were distributed among special officials, and their importance dwindled.
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Edile
a magistrate in ancient Rome who had the charge of public buildings, games, markets, police, &c -
Edile
. See Ædile.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary L. aedilis,: cf. F. édile,. Cf. Ædile
I stayed in touch with Edil online, but I worried about him, stateless, and living in exile in Europe. pbs.org
Marcus Agrippa, when he was edile, opened one hundred and seventy private baths, for the use of the people. "Travels Through France and Italy" by
What are our ediles about? "Madame Bovary" by
Neither priest nor edile would they encounter until their return to the same church-tower. "Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 11, No. 22, January, 1873" by
He soon after held the important offices of tribune, quaestor, and edile. "Elements of Military Art and Science" by
Under Asshur-edil-ilani II, who reigned from B.C. "The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1" by
Notwithstanding the slovenly 'edility' of Valenciennes, I found it a very interesting place. "France and the Republic" by
Blaura wore red, Mellinid blue, and Edil green. "Bill the Minder" by
Sometimes her rulers bore the title of Consuls, Dictators, Tribunes, Ediles, and Questors. "Olive Leaves" by
As a Roman colony the town had a senate and consuls, ediles and censors. "Southern Spain" by
The ediling served on horseback and the freiling on foot, and each one brought his own weapons with him. "Pine Needles" by