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- Latin · calque ofcorōna cīvica
- English todaycivic crown
Calque of Latin corōna cīvica, the adjective being from cīves (“citizen”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
civic crown
Today it means: A crown or garland of oak leaves and acorns, bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle. Full definition →
Latin corōna cīvica