"Sesterces" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

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"Sesterces" Meaning

A obsolete monetary unit in ancient Rome, equal to one quarter of an as, or 2.5 asses.

"Sesterces" Examples

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1. Antiquities: In ancient Rome, a sestertius was a bronze coin worth two Olympics, or half a denarius.
2. Currency history: The sestertius was divided into 1/4 of a gold aureus, indicating its economic value in ancient Rome.
3. Archaeological finds: Excavations in the Roman Forum have uncovered many sestertius coins, offering insights into Roman commerce.
4. Numismatics: The design on Roman sestertius coins provides a window into the cultural and political values of the time.
5. Historical significance: Sestertius coins were used widely in transactions, including as payment for public works and for Roman legions.

"Sesterces" Similar Words

Sesquitone

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A word that is not commonly used!<br><br>Sesquitone can refer to several things:<br><br>1. Not found in major dictionaries, "sesquitone" might be a colloquial or a misspelling of "sesquitone," which is a rare or obsolete term that refers to a tone or sound one-third of the normal tone. It can also mean a musical note a tone higher than the preceding one (or 2 above the natural note).<br>2. Alternatively, "sesquitone" may refer to a very unpleasant or unpleasantly humorous tone.<br><br>However, more likely, "sesquotone" is another name for a sesquialtera, which is an eight-tone instrumnt within the music field of Austrian Equatorial musoc timesand dating from centuries ago. <br><br>It is also closely related to a sesquialtera signatory note, used in composition of atonal and the derivative piece.

Sessile

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Sticking or attached firmly; not able to move.

Session

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A meeting or period of time when people come together to discuss, work, or engage in an activity.<br><br>Example: Her writing group has a weekly session.<br><br>A period of treatment or therapy, especially one lasting several weeks or months.<br><br>Example: After a long year of chemo, the doctor said it was time for a treatment session.<br><br>A legislative assembly or meeting of parliament or congress.<br><br>Example: The new proposal was discussed during a session of Congress yesterday.<br><br>A sequence of instructions or a series of operations performed by a computer or other electronic device.<br><br>Example: The software is stored in several sessions on the hard drive.<br><br>A separate or additional connection or link, especially one made available to users of a service but not included as part of the basic package.<br><br>Example: The streaming service offers a premium session with no ads.<br><br>A length of time a user is connected to a server or website.<br><br>Example: The session will expire in 30 minutes.<br><br>A period of time devoted to fixed hours; a spell of work.<br><br>Example: The shift is followed by a 10-minute session for coffee.

Sessional

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Sessrumnir

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Sessrúmnir is a mythological concept in Norse mythology, described in the Poetic Edda. It refers to a ship large enough to hold all of those who have fallen in battle, known as einherjar. According to legend, the einherjar would row through the ocean to the realm of Hel using this vast ship during the events preceding Ragnarok.

Sestamibi

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Tc-99m sestamibi, also known as technetium-99m sestamibi or MIBI, is a radiopharmaceutical used in nuclear medicine to create diagnostic images of the heart and thyroid. It is a technetium-99m complex of 2-iminodiacetylmetibobenzyl dithioIsoamibpen hydra ioni. It is most commonly used in cardiac and parathyroid scan as a radiopharmaceutical for radionuclide imaging

Sesterce

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Sestet

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Sestina

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A sestina is a fixed verse form in poetry that originated in medieval France. It is characterized by the following features:<br><br>1. A seven-line stanza with a specific end-word pattern.<br>2. The poem is typically written in iambic pentameter.<br>3. The poem follows a repeating sequence of end-words, with the end-words of each line repeating in a specific order throughout the poem.<br><br>The repeating pattern of end-words in a sestina is as follows:<br><br>1. First stanza: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7<br>2. Second stanza: 7, 1, 6, 2, 5, 3, 4<br>3. Third stanza: 4, 7, 3, 1, 6, 2, 5<br>4. Fourth stanza: 5, 4, 2, 7, 1, 3, 6<br>5. Fifth stanza: 6, 5, 1, 4, 2, 7, 3<br>6. Sixth stanza: 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 1, 2<br>7. Final tercet: 2, 3, 6<br><br>This repetition of end-words creates a sense of circularity and interconnectedness, and can add a musical quality to the poem. The sestina is often used to explore themes of love, nature, and the cyclical nature of life.

Sestuor

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Set-to

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Fixed or directed in one direction, with no room to move: <br><br>Example: "The set-to is sharp and makes it impossible to bend."

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