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antĕ-signānus, i, m. signum, that is before the standard; hence, Lit.: antesignant (sc. milites), a chosen band of Roman soldiers who fought before the standards, and served for their defence, Caes. B. C. 1, 43; 1, 57; Liv. 22, 5; 9, 39; Varr. ap. Non. p. 553, 10.— Transf., a leader, commander: in acie Pharsalicā, Cic. Phil. 2, 29; so App. M. 4, p. 147, 12.

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Headword:

antĕ-signānus

Headword (normalized):

antĕ-signānus

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ante-signanus

IDX:

2801

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n2801

Key:

antesignanus

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