oratores

…These three estates were thought to be united in harmony with each other and to form a society, each with a divinely appointed role. The clergy were the "oratores" (those who prayed for the people). The nobles were the "bellatores" (those who fought with the sword for the people), who maintained the law, exercised judgment, and were the preservers of freedom, not subject to any rule. …

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…そして，この3身分はおのおの天与の職分を帯び，相互に調和的に結合して社会を形成していると考えられた。聖職者は人々のために〈祈る者oratores〉である。貴族は人々のために剣を執って〈戦う者bellatores〉で，法を維持し，裁きをも行い，いかなる支配にも従属しない自由の保持者である。…

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