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Arbiter Elegantiarum

Arbiter elegantiarum, also arbiter elegantiae, is a Latin term for 'judge of elegance'. It is used as an epithet for a judge of artistic taste and etiquette, such as used by Tacitus to describe Gaius Petronius, the arbiter of taste at Nero's court.

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Arbitrage, Arbitrageur, Arbitrariness, Arbitration, Arbitrator

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