Definition of moenimentum
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LNS
moenīmentum, moenīmentī
munio
noun (n., 2nd declension)
  1. a defence, fortification, intrenchment, rampart, bulwark, protection
  2. fortifications, intrenchments
  3. defence or covering
  4. defence, protection, shelter
Abbreviations
mūnīmentum (moen-, archaic form, Enn. ap. Cic. Fin. 2, 32, 106 B. and K.), i, n. id., a defence, fortification, intrenchment, rampart, bulwark, protection (class. but not in Cic.). Lit.: ut instar muri hae sepes munimenta praeberent, Caes. B. G. 2, 17: fossa, haud parvum munimentum, a planioribus aditu locis, Liv. 1, 33, 7: sepulcri, Dig. 11, 7, 37.

—Esp., of military fortifications, intrenchments: tenere se munimentis, Tac. A. 13, 36: domūs munimentis septae, id. ib. 15, 38: munimentis se defendere, id. H. 5, 20: coercere intra munimenta militem, id. ib. 2, 18: munimenta perrumpere, id. A. 12, 17: regni, i. e. flumina, Curt. 4, 5, 4.

—Of a defence or covering for the body: munimentum ipsis equisque loricae plumatae sunt, Just. 41, 2, 10: pingues aliquando lacernas, munimenta togae accipimus, Juv. 9, 28.

— Trop., defence, protection, shelter: id munimentum (Horatium Coclem) illo die fortuna urbis Romanae habuit, Liv. 2, 10: rati, noctem sibi munimento fore, Sall. J. 97, 3: munimento foret, id. ib. 50, 3: legiones firma imperii munimenta, Tac. H. 4, 52: legum, Val. Max. 6, 3 prooem.; 2, 1, 5.
 
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