Meanings
plural vergobrets
- historyA magistrate in ancient Gaul who held the highest office in many Gallic cities, especially among the Aedui.
Although the vergobret was an important position amongst the Aedui, little information about this office has been preserved in the historical record.
2 more examples
Diuitiacus and Liſcus, who at that time was the cheefe Magistrate, and by the Heduanes called Vergobret
1619, Thomas Milles, The Treasurie of Auncient and Moderne Times (quotation in English; overall work in English), London: William Iagard, pages 60--61vergobret (magistrate) is mentioned on the coinage of the Lexovii
1996, Umair Mirza, The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume 10, 2nd edition (quotation in English; overall work in English), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, page 498
Origin
- Gaulishuercobretos
- Latinvergobretus“chief magistrate amongst the Aedui”
- Englishvergobret
From Latin vergobretus (“chief magistrate amongst the Aedui”), from Gaulish uercobretos.
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