pomerium

noun

po·​me·​ri·​um

variants or less commonly pomoerium

pōˈmirēəm

plural pomeria also pomoeria

-rēə

: a narrow strip of land marked off around an ancient Roman town or city and held sacred

Word History

Etymology

Latin pomerium, pomoerium, from post behind + moerus, murus wall

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