Marius

[ mair-ee-uhs, mar- ]

noun
  1. Gaius, c155–86 b.c., Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.

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How to use Marius in a sentence

  • Last Sunday Marius, a 2-year-old giraffe, was slaughtered at the Copenhagen Zoo.

  • Monsieur de Garnache assumed that he was in the presence of Marius de Condillac.

    St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
  • In a statuesque attitude, she sat, like Marius on the ruins of Carthage, or Patience on a monument smiling at grief.

  • His pacing had brought him to the opposite end of the board, where stood the cup of wine madame had poured for Marius.

    St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
  • "I think you make too sure," Marius replied, and dissembled his misgivings in a short laugh.

    St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
  • He never saw the sign that madame made to her son, never so much as noticed Marius's stealthy progress towards the door.

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British Dictionary definitions for Marius

Marius

/ (ˈmɛərɪəs, ˈmærɪəs) /


noun
  1. Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs). ?155–86 bc, Roman general and consul. He defeated Jugurtha, the Cimbri, and the Teutons (107–101), but his rivalry with Sulla caused civil war (88). He was exiled but returned (87) and took Rome

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