Bellator

Japanese: bellatores
Bellator

…The clergy are those who pray for the people, oratores. The nobles are those who fight for the people, who uphold the law, who exercise judgment, and who are the guardians of freedom that is not subject to any rule. What makes a nobleman a noble is, ultimately, his noble birth, which is said to be of royal blood, so his family lineage is important. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "bellatores" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…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。貴族を貴族たらしめるのは,窮極には王の血をひくとされるその高貴な生れであるから,家門が重視される。…

※「bellatores」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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