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But it practically ruled the street, and already the opinion of the street was a power in Rome, so that it was of some importance whether this confused mass received the communications made to it with silence or shouts, whether it applauded and rejoiced or hissed and howled at the orator.

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  1. noun A public way or thoroughfare in a city or town, usually with a sidewalk or sidewalks.
  2. noun Such a public way considered apart from the sidewalks: Don't play in the street.
  3. noun A public way or road along with the houses or buildings abutting it: lives on a quiet street.

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  1. Middle English strete, from Old English strǣt, strēt, from Late Latin strāta, paved road, from Latin, feminine past participle of sternere, to stretch, extend, pave; see ster-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Early modern English also streat, streate; from Middle English streete, strete,stret, strate, from Anglo-Saxon strǣt = Old Saxon strata = OFries. strete = Middle Dutch straete, Dutch straat = Middle Low German strāte, Low German strate = Old High German strāza, Middle High German strāze, German strasse = Icelandic stræti = Swedish stråt = Danish sträde (= Italian strada = Spanish Portuguese Provencal estrada = Old French estree, stree, strae, French étrée = Welsh ystrad, ystrid = Old Irish srāth = Irish Gaelic sraid = New Greek στράτα), from Late Latin strata, a street, road, highway, orig. via strata, a paved way, from Latin strata, feminine of stratus, past participle of sternere, strew, scatter, spread, cover, pave: see stratum. Street is one of the very few words regarded as received in England from the Roman invaders, others being chester (Chester), port. wall, and -coln in Lincoln. Cf. stray, stray.
 

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