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| republic | a government in which citizens who have the right to vote select their leader |
| consul | one of two officials who led the Roman Republic |
| patrician | a member of an upper-class family in the Roman Republic |
| plebeian | an ordinary citizen in the Roman Republic |
| veto | the rejection of any planned action or rule by a person in power |
| dictator | a ruler who has total control of the government |
| Pax Romana | the period of stability and prosperity in the Roman Empire |
| province | a unit of an empire or a country; area of the Roman Empire ruled by a govenor, who was supported by army |
| Colosseum | a large amphitheater built in Rome; site of contests and combats |
| aqueduct | a structure that carries water over long distances |
| villa | a large country estate; an important source of food for ancient Rome |
| circus | an arena in ancient Rome; also the show held there |
| gladiator | a person in ancient Rome who fought in an arena for the entertainment of the public;usually a slave |
| Jesus | founder of Christianity; believed by his followers to be the Messiah |
| messiah | a savior in Judaism and Christianity |
| disciple | a follower of a person or belief |
| epistle | a letter in the Christian bible, any of the letters written by disciples to Christian groups |
| martyr | a person who dies for a particular cause |
| Constantine | emperor of Rome; encouraged the spread of Christianity |
| mercenary | a soldier who serves for pay in a foreign army |
| inflation | economic situation in which there is more money with less value |
