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Noun: Nerva  nur-vu
  1. Emperor of Rome who introduced a degree of freedom after the repressive reign of Domitian; adopted Trajan as his successor (30-98)
    - Marcus Cocceius Nerva

Type of: Emperor of Rome, Roman Emperor

Encyclopedia: Nerva, Marcus Cocceius