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| republic | a type of government in which the citizens who have the right to vote select their leaders |
| patrician | member of a wealthy, upper-class family in Ancient Rome |
| plebeian | an ordinary citizen in the Ancient Roman Republic |
| consul | one of two officials who led the ancient Roman Republic |
| veto | the Latin word for "forbid", to reject |
| dictator | a person appointed to rule for six months in times of emergency, with all the powers of a king |
| province | a unit of an empire,each having its own governor supported by an army |
| aqueduct | a structure that carries water over long distances |
| circus | an arena in ancient Rome, also the show held there |
| mercenary | a foreign soldier who serves in an army only for pay |
| inflation | an economic situation in which there is more money of less value |
| messiah | a savior in Judiasm and Christianity |
| disciple | a follower of a person or a belief |
| Gospel | in the Christian Bible, the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, which are the first four books of the New Testament |
| epistle | a letter, in the Christian Bible, written by disciples like Paul |
| martyr | a person who chooses to die for a cause he or she believes in |
