SPQR

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SPQR

  1. Initialism of senātus populusque rōmānus (the Roman Senate and People),

Usage notes

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  • In the classical period, this was usually interpreted as applying to the city of Rome's inhabitants; occasionally, it applied to the entire Roman Empire. In modern times, it continues to carry those connotations. It is also used in modern Italy by the municipal government of modern Rome.