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Definition of: Tarpeia
(tär·pē′ə)
The daughter of the governor of the citadel of Rome, who treacherously opened its gates to the Sabines on condition of receiving what they wore on their arms, meaning their golden bracelets. As they entered they crushed her with their shields instead.
—Tar·pe′ian adjective
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