Optimates
Pronunciation : Op`ti*ma"tes
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. See Optimate.]
Definition : Defn: The nobility or aristocracy of ancient Rome, as opposed to the populares.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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