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1. Censor

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   Etymology and Classical Origins
   The term derives from the Latin censor, which itself is connected to the verb censere, meaning "to assess" or "to appraise." In the Roman Republic's, the two Censors' were annually elected magistrates holding significant imperium. Their duties went far beyond mere counting; they maintained the official register of citizens (census), determined property qualifications for military service and voting rights, and, crucially, held the Regimen Morum (Guardianship of [Morals](/entries/m…

2. Courtly Love

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   Courtly love, often designated by the Occitan term fin'amors (literally, "fine love" or "refined love"), is a highly stylized, often illicit, and ethically demanding conception of romantic devotion that flourished in the high Middle Ages primarily among the aristocratic classes of Western Europe between the 11th and 13th centuries. It is characterized by an intense, idealized, and typically unconsummated adoration of a noble, often married, lady by a lower-ranking, usually [knightly](/en…