TARPEIA

Meaning of TARPEIA in English

/tahr pee"euh/ , n. Class. Myth.

a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

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