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Sextans — Sex tans, n. [L. See {Sextant}.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A Roman coin, the sixth part of an as. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) A constellation on the equator south of Leo; the Sextant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sextans — ˈsekˌstanz noun (plural sextans) Etymology: Latin, sixth part of anything, sextans : a bronze coin of the Roman Republic constituting the sixth part of an as … Useful english dictionary
Sextans — /sek steuhnz/, n., gen. Sextantis /sek stan tis/ for 1. 1. Astron. the Sextant, an equatorial constellation between Hydra and Leo. 2. (l.c.) a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the sixth part of an as, issued during the period of the Republic. [ < L… … Universalium
As (Roman coin) — Ases redirects here. For the acronym ASES , see American Solar Energy Society. Circa 240 225 BC. Æ Aes grave As The as (plural asses), also assarius (rendered into Greek as ἀσσάριον, assarion) … Wikipedia
Sextant (disambiguation) — Sextant may refer to:*Sextant, a navigation instrument *Octant, a navigation instrument, precursor to the navigator s sextant *Sextant (astronomical), a non reflecting astronomical instrument for measuring angles *Mural sextant, a non reflecting … Wikipedia
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Numismatics — • The science of coins and medals Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Numismatics Numismatics † … Catholic encyclopedia
