Definitions for curule

curule cu·rule

Spelling: [kyoo r-ool]
IPA: /ˈkyʊər ul/

Curule is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 56 anagrams from letters in curule (celruu).

Definitions for curule

adjective

  1. privileged to sit in a curule chair.
  2. of the highest rank.

Origin of curule

First recorded in 1590-1600, curule is from the Latin word curūlis

Examples for curule

"They would not have taken me from my curule chair alive," responded the attorney grandly.

Senators were alone made eligible for the tribuneship, and no former Tribune could hold any curule office.

There are also some fine whole length statues of roman magistrates, in their curule chairs.

The Consul Octavius was slain while seated in his curule chair.

No curule magistrates could be chosen; no military muster could be held.

They moved their curule chairs and other insignia of their authority without the city walls and proceeded with the enrolments.

"Their heads are the footstools to your curule chair," said Payan, in a half whisper.

"Do sit down," she said, indicating a "property" curule chair.

In the house, in our three curule chairs, we sat and looked on.

The nobles were the descendants of any one who had filled one of the following six curule offices, viz.

Word Value for curule
Scrable

8

Words with friends

12

Similar words for curule
Word of the day