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sesquicentennial
sesquipedalian
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sestertium
ses·ter·tium [ se stúrshəm, se stúrshee əm ] (plural ses·ter·tia [ se stúrshə, se stúrshee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
Roman unit of currency: an ancient Roman unit of currency equal to 1,000 sesterces
[Mid-16th century. < Latin (mille) sestertium "(a thousand) sesterces" (see sesterce)]
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