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shows the couple in the same relative positions, with
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means "provider" or "carer" and is also found in other
Gaulish names such as Ad-smerio, Smertu-litani, Smerius (Σμερο), Smertae, Smertus, and others.
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Map showing the location of inscriptions dedicated to
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This article is about the Celtic goddess. For information about the character from the fictional Harry Potter series, see
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Deo Mercu(rio) / et Rosmer(tae) / M(arcus) Adiuto/rius Mem/{m}or d(ecurio) c(ivitatis) St() / s(uit) l(ibens) m(erito)
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43:Gallo-Roman religion
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592:Ancient deities of
490:("The Three Gauls")
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946:Ricagambeda
823:Telesphorus
778:Nantosuelta
205:Roman Dacia
104:Iconography
1322:Categories
1274:Nehalennia
1231:Cathubodua
1198:Ambisagrus
1145:Moritasgus
1110:Atepomarus
1067:Veraudunus
1009:Sexarbores
881:Alaisiagae
470:References
449:XIII, 4208
432:XIII, 4705
423:XIII, 4683
383:XIII, 4311
367:1998, 1100
128:cornucopia
98:nominative
82:ro-smert-a
51:cornucopia
1284:Gallaecia
1269:Gebrinius
1175:Smertrios
1082:Xulsigiae
1072:Vindonnus
1057:Intarabus
966:Vinotonus
921:Coventina
906:Britannia
896:Arnemetia
876:Abandinus
868:Britannia
833:Virotutis
748:Loucetios
698:Dis Pater
683:Cissonius
678:Cicolluis
673:Cernunnos
663:Brigantia
604:by region
602:Gallaecia
155:Eisenberg
143:Eisenberg
112:(ancient
72:The name
68:Etymology
59:Roman god
1246:Rudianos
1241:Nemausus
1216:Albiorix
1170:Souconna
1135:Nemetona
1130:Luxovius
1120:Gobannus
1105:Anvallus
1042:Arvernus
1037:Arduinna
916:Cocidius
891:Andraste
838:Visucius
828:Toutatis
813:Suleviae
808:Sucellus
793:Rosmerta
688:Condatis
653:Belisama
623:Alisanos
327:1905, 58
251:See also
224:decurion
74:Rosmerta
47:Rosmerta
1226:Buxenus
1221:Artaius
1165:Sequana
1125:Icaunis
1100:Acionna
1077:Vosegus
1052:Inciona
1032:Ancamna
994:Abellio
976:Veteris
971:Verbeia
951:Satiada
886:Ancasta
859:Taranis
818:Taranis
768:Matrona
758:Maponos
743:Litavis
728:Grannus
713:Erecura
668:Camulus
648:Belenus
628:Andarta
618:Alaunus
598:Britain
402:civitas
398:civitas
262:Visucia
257:Dalheim
119:civitas
78:Gaulish
62:Mercury
1292:Bandua
1140:Moccus
1115:Bricta
1027:Abnoba
956:Senuna
941:Ocelus
936:Nodens
803:Sirona
798:Segomo
788:Ritona
783:Ogmios
773:Mogons
763:Matres
703:Divona
693:Damona
584:series
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159:patera
132:patera
116:, the
31:Relief
1302:Nabia
1160:Robor
1155:Naria
1150:Mullo
1004:Fagus
961:Sulis
931:Latis
926:Iouga
911:Clota
753:Lugus
738:Lenus
708:Epona
658:Borvo
643:Aveta
638:Artio
273:Notes
243:aedes
232:sacra
218:votum
124:Aedui
110:Autun
86:Smert
35:Autun
33:from
1307:Reue
1180:Telo
999:Baco
718:Esus
600:and
594:Gaul
538:ISBN
519:ISBN
500:ISBN
425:and
267:Maia
212:Metz
199:and
55:Gaul
445:CIL
428:CIL
419:CIL
379:CIL
195:of
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