Dii Majores
Meaning
- (Roman, plural, uncountable) The twelve great gods of Roman mythology, namely Juno, Vesta, Minerva, Ceres, Diana, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune, Vulcan, and Apollo.
- (plural, uncountable) By extension, any illustrious or eminent group of people, not necessarily twelve in number; most frequently applied to writers of literature.
Translations
Etymology
From Latin di maiores (literally “greater gods”).
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