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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cu•ri•a (kyŏŏr′ē ə),USA pronunciation n., pl. cu•ri•ae (kyŏŏr′ē ē′).USA pronunciation - Ancient Historyone of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- Ancient Historythe building in which such a division or group met, as for worship or public deliberation.
- Ancient Historythe senate house in ancient Rome.
- Ancient Historythe senate of an ancient Italian town.
- Religion(sometimes cap.) See Curia Romana.
- Religionthe papal court.
- Religionthe administrative aides of a bishop.
- *coviria, equivalent. to co- co- + vir man + -ia -ia
- Latin cūria, perh.
- 1590–1600
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: curia /ˈkjʊərɪə/ n ( pl -riae / -rɪˌiː/)- (sometimes capital) the papal court and government of the Roman Catholic Church
- (in the Middle Ages) a court held in the king's name
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, from Old Latin coviria (unattested), from co- + vir manˈcurial adj |