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Translation: "The Senate and the People of Rome."
The initials SPQR, initials of or the abbreviation for Senatus Populusque Romanus, appeared on many ancient official standards (flags) and emblems and they still exist on manhole covers in modern Rome.
The edict issued by the emperor in ancient Rome applied both to the Senatus Populusque Romanus, or the senators and the citizens of the city of Rome.
During a visit to the city of Rome, a tourist noticed the mark, SPQR (Senates Populusque Romanus), on several municipal features including light posts and man hole covers.
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popu-
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sen-, sene-, seni-, sir-
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-ulus, -olus, -ulum, -ola
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