Roman Army

Rachel G.
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  1. ballista
    an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
  2. legionary
    a soldier who is a member of a legion
  3. cohort
    a band of warriors
  4. crossbow
    a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
  5. centurion
    leader of soldiers in ancient Rome
  6. catapult
    an engine providing medieval artillery used during sieges
  7. armor
    protective covering made of metal and used in combat
  8. legion
    a large military unit
  9. Roman
    relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
  10. Gaius
    Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
  11. soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  12. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  13. equip
    provide with, usually for a specific purpose
  14. javelin
    a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
  15. legate
    a member of a legation
  16. citizenship
    membership in a state with rights and duties
  17. spar
    stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
  18. Roman Empire
    an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the eastern or Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome
  19. empire
    the domain ruled by a single authoritative sovereign
  20. Army
    the army of the United States of America
  21. consul
    a diplomat appointed to protect a government's interests
  22. shield
    armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
  23. loyal
    steadfast in allegiance or duty
  24. officer
    a member of a police force
  25. senator
    a member of a legislative assembly
  26. governor
    the head of a state authority
  27. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
Created on Sat Oct 05 20:51:21 EDT 2013 (updated Sun Oct 06 13:07:56 EDT 2013)

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