Tarpeia: Meaning and Definition of

Tar•pe•ia

Pronunciation: (tär-pē'u), [key]
— n. Class. Myth.
  1. a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
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