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PRONUNCIATION OF TARPEIAN ROCK

Tarpeian Rock  [tɑːˈpiːən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TARPEIAN ROCK

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Tarpeian Rock is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TARPEIAN ROCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tarpeian Rock

Tarpeian Rock

The Tarpeian Rock was a steep cliff of the southern summit of the Capitoline Hill, overlooking the Roman Forum in Ancient Rome. It was used during the Roman Republic as an execution site. Murderers, traitors, perjurors, and larcenous slaves, if convicted by the quaestores parricidii, were flung from the cliff to their deaths. Those who had a mental or significant physical disability also suffered the same fate as they were thought to have been cursed by the gods. The cliff was about 25 meters tall.

Definition of Tarpeian Rock in the English dictionary

The definition of Tarpeian Rock in the dictionary is a cliff on the Capitoline hill from which traitors were hurled.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TARPEIAN ROCK


Aegean
iːˈdʒiːən
aeon
ˈiːən
Caribbean
ˌkærɪˈbiːən
Cassiopeian
ˌkæsɪəˈpiːən
Cyclopean
ˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːən
eon
ˈiːən
Fijian
fiːˈdʒiːən
Korean
kəˈriːən
lien
ˈliːən
oedipean
ˌiːdɪˈpiːən
paean
ˈpiːən
paeon
ˈpiːən
pantheon
pænˈθiːən
pean
ˈpiːən
peon
ˈpiːən
pharmacopoeian
ˌfɑːməkəˈpiːən
priapean
ˌpraɪəˈpiːən
Pyrenean
ˌpɪrəˈniːən
sien
ˈsiːən
Tupian
tuːˈpiːən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TARPEIAN ROCK

Tarnopol
taro
tarot
tarot card
tarp
tarpan
tarpaper
tarpaulin
Tarpeia
tarpon
Tarquin
Tarraco
tarradiddle
tarragon
tarragon vinegar
Tarragona
Tarrasa

WORDS THAT END LIKE TARPEIAN ROCK

Ayers Rock
block
clock
cock
digital clock
dock
Dome of the Rock
eight o´clock
in stock
Little Rock
lock
on the block
out of stock
Plymouth Rock
rock
shock
stock
the Rock
unblock
unlock

Synonyms and antonyms of Tarpeian Rock in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Tarpeian Rock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TARPEIAN ROCK

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Translator English - Chinese

Tarpeian岩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Roca Tarpeya
570 millions of speakers

English

Tarpeian Rock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tarpeian रॉक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

Tarpeian روك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тарпейской Рок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tarpeian Rocha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Tarpeian রক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roche Tarpéienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tarpeian Rock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tarpeian Felsen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Tarpeianロック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Tarpeian 록
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tarpeian Rock
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Tarpeian đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தர்பீயன் ராக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tarpeian रॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tarpeian Rock
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Rupe Tarpea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tarpeian Skała
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тарпейской Рок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tarpeian Rock
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Tarpeian Ροκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tarpeian Rock
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tarpeian Rock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tarpeian Rock
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TARPEIAN ROCK»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TARPEIAN ROCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Tarpeian Rock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TARPEIAN ROCK»

Discover the use of Tarpeian Rock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tarpeian Rock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Archaeology of Rome
At the back, the Caffarelli Palace stands near upon the Tarpeian rock; and the place of public execution was unquestionably a lofty rock, at the same time it was visible from the Forum Romanum, it could therefore hardly be where Ara Cceli ...
John Henry Parker, 1883
2
Arguments and facts demonstrating that the Letters of Junius ...
De Lolme often speaks of the Tarpeian rock. In a Note of the Essay, (P. 494) we find the words— " We shall have no need either of a Tarpeian rock, or Council of Ten." And in the first Miscellaneous Letter of Junius, — " We have impeachments  ...
Thomas Busby, Junius (pseud.), 1816
3
Rome in the nineteenth century: containing a complete ...
THE TARPEIAN ROCK. 153 violence, but the very convulsions of nature, contributed to lower it ; for repeated earthquakes have shattered the friable tufo of which it is composed, and large fragments of it fell so late as the middle of the fifteenth ...
Charlotte Anne Waldie Eaton, 1892
4
Tarpeian Rock
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
5
The Ruins and Museums of Rome: A Guide Book for Travellers, ...
A Guide Book for Travellers, Artists, and Lovers of Antiquity Emil Braun. THE TARPEIAN ROCK. THE TARPEIAH ROCK. RAMBLE OVER THE PALATINE AND COELIAN HILLS. 83 ancient building on which the church of S. Theodore now ...
Emil Braun, 1854
6
Gleanings in Europe: Italy
Take, for instance, the Tarpeian Rock,—an object not only of interest in itself, but of importance in getting a clear idea of localities,—and we shall find that the heedless are commonly led astray, not only as respects this particular spot, but as ...
James Fenimore Cooper, 1930
7
The Hesperian
Wo had one of these ciceroni for a week or ten days, simply with a view to get acquainted with the town; and he undertook to show us this Tarpeian Rock, among his other curiosities. We were led into a common garden on the Capitol Hill, ...
William Davis Gallagher, Otway Curry, 1838
8
The Hesperian
We had one of these ciceroni for a week or ten days, simply with a view to get acquainted with the town; and he undertook to show us this Tarpeian Rock, among his other curiosities. We were led into a common garden on the Capitol Hill, ...
‎1838
9
Latin and Roman Culture in Joyce
Before leaving the passage cited at the start of the last paragraph, it is worth pointing out that the most memorable figure in Roman history to be executed by being cast from the Tarpeian Rock was Marcus Manlius. He was the commander of ...
R. J. Schork, 1997
10
Excursions in Italy
88 THE TARPEIAN ROCK. by the ignorance and knavery of these men. We had one of these ciceroni for a week or ten days, simply with a view to get acquainted with the town, and he undertook to show us this Tarpeian Rock among his other ...
James Fenimore Cooper, 1838

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TARPEIAN ROCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tarpeian Rock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Protomartyr is Detroit's Next Big Band (Whatever That Means)
By most indie rock success standards, Detroit four-piece Protomartyr has made it. ... On the following track, “Tarpeian Rock,” Casey reads off a laundry list of ... «Flagpole Magazine, Apr 15»
2
The Political Punch Behind Christianity's Favorite Prayer
Manlius was eventually tried for kingly aspirations and was executed (hurled from the Tarpeian Rock). This combination of factors recurs here and elsewhere in ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
3
Protomartyr brought raw emotion to life
The smug, greedy and envious fared no better on "Tarpeian Rock," during which the band metered out justice with the type of iron fist one would expect from ... «Chicago Tribune, Jan 15»
4
Year-In-Review: The top 20 albums of 2014
Rather, the 13th album from the experimental rock crew is universally cranky and ... Witness “Tarpeian Rock,” where he directs his growing ire at everyone from ... «Columbus Alive, Dec 14»
5
Twin Peaks, TWIABP, Protomartyr, Single Mothers, Dilly Dally …
Tweens, who have great rock hair to go along with their undeniably catchy, ... He may have also tailored lyrics for "Tarpeian Rock" for our party/commenters. «Brooklyn Vegan, Oct 14»
6
Sleepwalking from ancient Rome to Netanyahu's Israel
There he was executed by being thrown off the Tarpeian Rock — what barbarity! Today, praise God, we have the button method. One push and the mission is ... «Haaretz, Sep 14»
7
A letter to the Middle Earth
... of nails and must lie on it. Stasis is the word which comes to mind. Unless they can locate Luke Skywalker they may just have to jump from the Tarpeian rock. «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Sep 14»
8
Protomartyr funnels frustration into excellent noise
It's funny, in "Tarpeian Rock" I complain about ants in the bathtub. Then I came back from tour like, "I'm a rock star!" and I go into the bathroom and sure enough ... «RedEye Chicago, Jul 14»
9
Concert review: Parquet Courts and Protomartyr thrill at Double …
At the close of a ferocious set from Detroit post-punk quartet Protomartyr, singer Joe Casey and Co. launched into “Tarpeian Rock,” a purging tune named for a ... «Columbus Alive, Jun 14»
10
Album Review: Protomartyr – Under Color of Official Right
On “Tarpeian Rock” — which takes its title from the deathly cliff from which criminals and condemned slaves were flung in ancient Rome — he manages a ... «Consequence of Sound, May 14»

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