"homo sacer" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Latin Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolinkhead=1}} homo sacer
  1. (historical) In Ancient Roman law, a person who was banned and could be killed by anybody, but not sacrificed in a religious ritual. Wikipedia link: homo sacer Tags: historical Categories (topical): People

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