sabine
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //səˈbin// sabine
n. a person from an ancient group of people who lived in central Italy near Rome. They are famous in history because the early Romans took their women to help start the city of Rome.
n. a member of an ancient Italic people of the central Apennines, eventually conquered and assimilated by the Romans in the 3rd century BC.
The Sabines lived in the mountains near Rome.
Roman mythology tells the story of the abduction of the Sabine women during a festival held by Romulus.
Archaeological evidence suggests that the Sabine culture was distinct from the early Romans, though the two groups eventually merged to form the core of the Roman state.
Usage
Usually capitalised as it refers to a specific historical ethnic group.