. The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary and Greek lexicon; forming a glossary of all the words representing visible objects connected with the arts, manufactures, and every-day life of the Greeks and Romans, with representations of nearly two thousand objects from the antique. aning, literally, a female who iscovered with a veil(from nubere). becausethe Roman women en-veloped themselvesfrom head to foot in alarge yellow-colouredveil at the wedding, asshown by the annexedfigure of a bride, in aRoman bas-relief, re-presenting a marriageceremony. Cic. Juv. Sec. NUPTIiE (yduos
. The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary and Greek lexicon; forming a glossary of all the words representing visible objects connected with the arts, manufactures, and every-day life of the Greeks and Romans, with representations of nearly two thousand objects from the antique. aning, literally, a female who iscovered with a veil(from nubere). becausethe Roman women en-veloped themselvesfrom head to foot in alarge yellow-colouredveil at the wedding, asshown by the annexedfigure of a bride, in aRoman bas-relief, re-presenting a marriageceremony. Cic. Juv. Sec. NUPTIiE (yduos).marriage nuptials. See Matrimo-nium and Confarreatio ; underwhich the rites and ceremonies areexplained. NYCTOSTRATEGUS. A titleadopted under the empire instead ofthe old Prcefectus Yigiium, to desig-nate the officer who commanded thecity watch, and went his rounds atnight, attended by a guard, to pro-tect the citizens from fire, robbery,house breakin g. &c. A read. 4. 18. § 12. NYMPHiEUM or NYMPHE-UM (Nv/Lupaiov or NvfiQcuov). Lite-• rally, a building dedicated to theNymphs (Plin. H. N. xxxv. 43.) ;by which was understood a grandand lofty chamber, decorated withcolumns, statues, and pictures, andhaving a stream of spring watergushing from a fountain in its centre. A wedding: 448 OBBA. OBSERATUS. (Liban. Antioch. p. 372.), so as toform a cool and agreeable retreat forthe resort of a luxurious population.(Philostr. iv. 8.) Many edifices ofthis description are enumerated byP. Victor (JJrb. Rom.) in the city ofRome; and other writers generallyspeak of them in connection with theThermae (Ammian. xv. 7. 3. 32. Cod. Theodos. et 42. 5. and 6.), to which establish-ments an apartment of the characterdescribed would form a most appro-priate appendage. o. OBBA (ty*&£)- A particularkind of drinking-cup (Pers. v. , ap. Non. s. v. p. 545.), made ofearthenware, and sometimes of wood,or of the Spanish broom. (Non. I. c.)The Latin name is translat
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