dii majores

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The twelve great gods of Roman mythology, namely Juno, Vesta, Minerva, Ceres, Diana, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune, Vulcan, and Apollo
By extension, any illustrious or eminent group of people, not necessarily twelve in number; most frequently applied to writers of literature

the twelve Di Majores of Latin letters.

dii majores

    Etymologie

    () Latin di maiores “greater gods;” deus “god” + maior “greater,” comparative of magnus “great”.
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