2 October 2016
curia
[kyoo r-ee-uh]
noun, plural curiae [kyoo r-ee-ee]
1. one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
2. the building in which such a division or group met, as for worship or public deliberation.
3. the senate house in ancient Rome.
4. the senate of an ancient Italian town.
5. (sometimes initial capital letter) Curia Romana.
6. the papal court.
7. the administrative aides of a bishop.
Origin of curia
Latin
1590-1600; < Latin cūria, perhaps < *coviria, equivalent to co- co- + vir man + -ia -ia
Related forms
curial, adjective
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Examples from the Web for curia
Contemporary Examples
“In the curia there are holy people, truly holy people,” Francis reportedly told the Latin American delegation.
Vatican’s Pope-Protecting Swiss Guards Accused Of Secret Gay Lobby
Barbie Latza Nadeau
January 23, 2014
By the time the group officially meets, the pope will have likely already shaken up the curia with new appointments for key roles.
Pope Francis’s Posse
Barbie Latza Nadeau
April 14, 2013
But he has only been in the job for six months, and his promise of reforming the curia may just be the tip of the iceberg.
Pope Francis’s Rough Road to Reform
Barbie Latza Nadeau
October 2, 2013
“The events of recent days involving the curia and my collaborators have brought sadness to my heart,” he said.
VatiLeaks Strikes Again: Was the Butler Framed?
Barbie Latza Nadeau
June 3, 2012
Then he suddenly summoned the Vatican Council II, whose reforms the curia and recent popes have in effect sought to roll back.
The Catholic Church Is Insular and Intolerant
Robert Shrum
March 7, 2013
Historical Examples
Hence nobody could belong to the Roman people, unless he was a member of a Roman gens, and thus a member of a curia and tribe.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State
Frederick Engels
It was for her sake alone that he took no thought for the ivory seat in the curia.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete
Georg Ebers
Some imagine it to have been a curia, others a Basilica, and others an Exchange.
Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. II of II)
Charles Bucke
It does not stand on the Comitium, or before the curia, nor under the old shops.
Rambles in Rome
S. Russell Forbes
In Borgia’s time the curia outdid itself, and Borgia led the way.
A Short History of Italy
Henry Dwight Sedgwick
Today’s quote
Fear is a disease that eats away at logic and makes man inhuman.
- Marian Anderson
On this day
2 October 1803 – death of Samuel Adams, American revolutionary and founding father. Born 27 September 1722.
2 October 1869 – birth of Mohandas Gandhi. Leader the campaign for Indian independence from British rule through non-violent disobedience. Assassinated 30 January 1948 by a Hindu nationalist opposed to the partitioning of India, who believed Gandhi was favouring the creation of the Muslim state of Pakistan.
2 October – International Day of Non-violence. This day was chosen because it is the anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi’s birth.