municipium
/mjuːnɪˈsɪpɪəm/Roman History
noun
An Italian city or (later) one in the provinces whose citizens held the privileges of Roman citizens.
- The exact constitution of a municipium and the extent of citizen rights varied from city to city, most notably in respect of the right of voting at Rome (ius suffragii)..
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Phillips's New World of Words. From classical Latin mūnicipium from mūnicip-, mūniceps + -ium.
- have a plum in one's mouth
- have a problem with
- have a screw loose
- have a shy at
- have a soft spot (also soft corner) for
- have at
- have a thick (or thin) skin
- have a thick skin
- have a thing about
- have a thing for
- have a thin time
- have a tiger by the tail (also be riding a tiger)
- have a tin ear
- have a way with
- have a way with one
- have a whale of a time
- have a will of one's own
- have a word
- have a word in someone's ear
- have bats in the (or one's) belfry
- have-been
- have been around
- have been around the block (a few times)
- have been known to do something
- have been there before