Gratian

American  

[grey-shee-uhn, -shuhn] / ˈgreɪ ʃi ən, -ʃən /

noun

1. Flavius Gratianus, a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.

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Gratian British  

/ ˈɡreɪʃɪən /

noun

1. Latin name Flavius Gratianus. 359–383 _ad , Roman emperor (367–383): ruled with his father Valentinian I (367–375); ruled the Western Roman Empire with his brother Valentinian II (375-83); appointed Theodosius I emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire (379)

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Example Sentences

She and a male lemur, Gratian, mated and produced five offspring at the zoo.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2021

The division, however, was merely nominal, and the real authority remained in the hands of Gratian.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

Gratian issued an edict, which was applied in Britain, that teachers were to be paid in “annones,” that is, a measure of corn.

From Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London by Parry, Albert William

In May 378 Gratian completely defeated the Lentienses, the southernmost branch of the Alamanni, at Argentaria, near the site of the modern Colmar.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

Gratian, son of Valentinian, was the real sovereign in the West when the Visigoths crossed the Danube.

From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Ogg, Frederic Austin