Quirites

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Quirites \Qui*ri"tes\ (kw[i^]*r[imac]"t[=e]z), n. pl. [L., fr.
     Cures, a Sabine town.] (Rom. Antiq.)
     Roman citizens.
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     Note: After the Sabines and Romans had united themselves into


           one community, under Romulus, the name of Quirites was
           taken in addition to that of Romani, the Romans calling
           themselves in a civil capacity Quirites, while in a
           political and military capacity they retained the name
           of Romani. --Andrews.
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