coram populo

adverb (or adjective)

coram po·​pu·​lo
-¦pōpu̇ˌlō,
-päp-,
-p(y)əˌ-
variants or coram publico
-¦pu̇blēˌkō,
-pəb-,
-lə̇ˌ-
: in public
I did not … tear my hair coram populo over my lossJoseph Conrad

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“Coram populo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coram%20populo. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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