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forum

noun [C] (ANCIENT ROME)
 
 
/ˈfɔː.rəm/ US  /ˈfɔːr.əm/

Definition

in ancient Rome, the area in the middle of the town used for public businessAncient history: before 500 AD
(Definition of forum noun (ANCIENT ROME) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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