The word "abase" (verb) means to lower or humiliate, as when a defeated queen was forced to humiliate herself before the conquering Romans.
Il termine "abase" (verbo) significa abbassare o umiliare, come quando una regina sconfitta fu costretta ad umiliarsi di fronte ai Romani conquistatori.
| Word | abase |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | V. |
| Definition | lower; humiliate. |
| Sentence | Defeated, Queen Zenobia was forced to abase herself before the conquering Romans, who forced her to march before the emperor Aurelian in the procession celebrating his triumph. |
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