(thing) by liveforever Thu Jul 12 2001 at 20:15:56

(Latin: "lord and god")

Formal mode of address used when speaking to the Roman emperor. The title was first used by Domitian (emperor 81-96), but did not enter common usage until Diocletian (emperor 284-305).

With the adoption of Christianity as state religion of Rome, the phrase naturally fell into disuse.

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