PANEM ET CIRCENSES


Meaning of PANEM ET CIRCENSES in English

Pronunciation: ' pä- ˌ nem-et-kir- ' k ā n- ˌ s ā s

Function: foreign term

Etymology: L

: bread and circuses : provision of the means of life and recreation by government to appease discontent

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