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curule

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cu·rule  (kyrl)
adj.
Privileged to sit in a curule chair; of superior rank.

[Latin curlis, of a curule chair, from currus, chariot, from currere, to run; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]

curule [ˈkjʊəruːl]
adj
(Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome) of the highest rank, esp one entitled to use a curule chair
[from Latin curūlis of a chariot, from currus chariot, from currere to run]


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Julien earned the distinction of being the first African-American since 1921 to ride in the Kentucky Derby, finishing sixth aboard longshot Curule.
Julien, the first African-American since 1921 to ride in the Kentucky Derby, was proud of his better-than-expected sixth-place finish aboard longshot Curule.
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