Brutus
Marcus Jun·ius [joon-yuhs], /ˈdʒun yəs/, 85?–42 b.c., Roman provincial administrator: one of the assassins of Julius Caesar.
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Fearful that he might yet stab them in the back, the British gave him the codename “Brutus.”
War’s Most Powerful Weapon: Double Agents from WWII to Al Qaeda | Ben Macintyre | July 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTRarely is it ever a cause as noble or as poetic as it was when Brutus stabbed Caesar.
This is like Brutus complaining that he wanted to be invited to Caesar's funeral—and in this case he actually was.
Brutus Cohn, traveling under the passport name of John Lamb, tracked the wheelchair down the sidewalk.
Brutus was getting well, but there would always be a scar on his shoulder, where the sharp-pointed shrub had entered the flesh.
The Cromptons | Mary J. Holmes
The confusion in this direction is well illustrated by the name of the famous Marcus Junius Brutus.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonThere were mothers then, as well as in the times of the Gracchi; there were wives as noble as the wife of Marcus Brutus.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonA gleam from the lantern showed it; the key-hole was old-fashioned as also described, and in a moment Brutus had it open.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles ReadeIn short, in less than half an hour he returned with our old acquaintances, Brutus and mephistopheles.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles Reade
British Dictionary definitions for Brutus
/ (ˈbruːtəs) /
Lucius Junius (ˈluːʃəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs). late 6th century bc, Roman statesman who ousted the tyrant Tarquin (509) and helped found the Roman republic
Marcus Junius (ˈmɑːkəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs) ?85–42 bc, Roman statesman who, with Cassius, led the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar (44): committed suicide after being defeated by Antony and Octavian (Augustus) at Philippi (42)
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Cultural definitions for Brutus (1 of 2)
A character in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare; one of the assassins of Julius Caesar. (See “Brutus is an honorable man,” “Et tu, Brute?” and “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.”)
An ancient Roman politician who helped assassinate his friend Julius Caesar.
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