Brutus

American  

[broo-tuhs] / ˈbru təs /

noun

1. Marcus Junius 85?–42 b.c., Roman provincial administrator: one of the assassins of Julius Caesar.

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Brutus British  

/ ˈbruːtəs /

noun

1. Lucius Junius (ˈluːʃəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs). late 6th century _bc , Roman statesman who ousted the tyrant Tarquin (509) and helped found the Roman republic

2. 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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Brutus ¹ Cultural  

1. 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.”)

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Brutus ² Cultural  

1. An ancient Roman politician who helped assassinate his friend Julius Caesar.

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Caesar is said to have addressed Brutus with the words Et tu, Brute? (“Even you, Brutus?”) as Brutus stabbed him. This sentence has become a proverbial response to betrayal.

Brutus is a leading character in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare.

Example Sentences

Instead, Brutus has Antony deliver the oration at Caesar’s funeral in the Forum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

A much-smaller Hogan returned in 1993 to team with his friend Brutus Beefcake to take on Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster at WrestleMania in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

"It depends. Some trains sound amazing but I enjoy travelling at 125mph, immersed in sound," he says, listening to heavy electronica, metal like Brutus, or ambient acts like Stars of the Lid.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

“One is the sense of belonging or a thwarted sense of belonging, meaning that they don’t feel like they belong anywhere,” Brutus said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2023

The bear stared at Brutus for a while, then clumped up the road leading to Herbie Goldfarb’s redolent adobe shack.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols