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Meaning of Dii Majores | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The twelve great gods of Roman mythology, namely Juno, Vesta, Minerva, Ceres, Diana, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune, Vulcan, and Apollo.
    Roman, plural, uncountable
  2. By extension, any illustrious or eminent group of people, not necessarily twelve in number; most frequently applied to writers of literature.
    plural, uncountable

Examples

“the twelve Di Majores of Latin letters”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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