Marcellus

[ mahr-sel-uhs ]

noun

1. Marcus Claudius, 268?–208 b.c., Roman general and consul.

Marcellus

/ mɑːˈsɛləs /

noun

1. MarcellusMarcus Claudius?268 bc208 bcMRomanMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: consul Marcus Claudius (ˈmɑːkəs ˈklɔːdɪəs). ?268–208 bc , Roman general and consul, who captured Syracuse (212) in the Second Punic War

Example Sentences

Eusebius, the successor of Marcellus, was also banished on account of the controversy concerning the lapsed.

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I have just read a very funny article of the "rascal" on Chateaubriand and M. de Marcellus, his critic.

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These are shown in Fig. 136, a theoretical restoration of the Marcellus theater mentioned above.

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Servius tells us that six hundred imgins were displayed at the funeral of the young Marcellus, the nephew of Augustus.

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"Laban—Lorenzo—Marcellus," he began again in a loud, clear, compelling voice.

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