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sesterce

/ˈsɛstɜːs/

Meanings
noun
A sestertius.

Examples :

"The baker demanded five sesterces for a loaf of bread. "
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Illustration five

five noun

/fɑev/ /faɪv/

The digit/figure 5.

"He wrote a five followed by four zeroes."

Illustration sestertius

sestertius noun

/sɛˈstɜrʃəs/ /sɛˈstɜrtiəs/

A large bronze or (rarely) small silver coin minted during the Roman Republic and Empire, valued at two and a half asses (a quarter of a denarius).

"The merchant charged five sestertii for a loaf of bread during the Roman Empire. "

Illustration sesterces

sesterces noun

/sɛˈstɜːrsiːz/ /sɛˈstɜːrsɪz/

A sestertius.

"A loaf of bread in ancient Rome might have cost two sesterces. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

Because of; as a result of.

"I went home, for I was tired."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration bread

bread noun

/bɹeːd/ /bɹɛd/

A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals.

"My grandmother makes delicious bread every Sunday for breakfast. "

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration baker

baker noun

/ˈbeɪ.kə(ɹ)/ /ˈbeɪ.kɚ/

A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.

"The local baker sells delicious croissants and sourdough bread. "

Illustration demanded

demanded verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪd/ /dɪˈmændɪd/

To request forcefully.

"I demand to see the manager."

Illustration loaf

loaf noun

/ləʊf/ /loʊf/

(also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.

"My dad brought home a large loaf of bread from the bakery. "