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Argentaria

Definition:

Argentaria refers to a Latin term used in ancient Rome to describe a banking or money-lending house.

Example Sentences:

• The wealthy senator conducted his financial affairs through the esteemed argentaria of the city.
• During the reign of Emperor Augustus, numerous argentaria prospered in Rome.
• The decline of the argentaria in the later centuries of the Roman Empire resulted in an economic crisis.

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