“urbe”

The following 2 entries include the term urbe.

ab urbe condita

Latin phrase

: from the founding of the city : since Rome was founded (753 b.c.) used by the Romans in reckoning dates abbreviation AUC compare anno urbis conditae

rus in urbe

Latin phrase

: country in the city : a city garden or park evoking the rural countryside


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