SPOLIA OPIMA


Meaning of SPOLIA OPIMA in English

/spoh"lee euh oh puy"meuh, -pee"-/ ; Lat. /spaw"li ah' aw pee"mah/

(in ancient Rome) the arms taken by a victorious general from the leader of a defeated army.

[ spolia opima rich spoils ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .