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phălĕro , āre, v. a. phalerae,
I.to adorn with trappings, ornament the breast (late Lat.): “animalia phalerari sibi magis quam nodari gaudent,” Ambros. Cant. Cantic. 1, 43.—Fig., to deck, set off, display: “eloquentiae phalerandae gratiā,” Ambros. Off. Min. 1, 12, 44.—Hence, phălĕrātus , a, um, adj. I . Lit., wearing an ornament for the forehead and breast: “equi,” Liv. 30, 17: “cursor,” Petr. 28: “turba Mazacum atque cursorum,” Suet. Ner. 30.—
II. Trop., decorated, ornamented: phaleratis dictis aliquem ducere, with fine speeches, Ter Phorm. 3, 2, 16.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Suetonius, Nero, 30
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 30, 17
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