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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Congiarynoun
A gift distributed to the Roman people or soldiery, originally in corn, afterwards in money.
Etymology: congiarium, from congius, a measure of corn, Lat.
We see on them the emperor and general officers, standing as they distributed a congiary to the soldiers or people. Addison.
Webster Dictionary
Congiarynoun
a present, as of corn, wine, or oil, made by a Roman emperor to the soldiers or the people; -- so called because measured to each in a congius
Etymology: [L. congiarium, fr. congius a liquid measure.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Congiary
kon′ji-ar-i, n. a gift to the Roman people or soldiery, originally in corn, oil, &c., each receiving a congius or gallon—afterwards given in money. [L. congiarium—congius, the Roman gallon.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of congiary in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of congiary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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