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Meaning of balteus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. The girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.
  2. A swordbelt worn by Roman legionaries.
    Ancient-Rome
  3. An Ionic ornamental band encircling the pulvinus, or bolster of the capital.
  4. The subcinctorium, a papal garment.

Equivalents

Français balteus

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Balthazar Balthazor Balthrop balti balti house Baltic

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