Donatus

[ doh-ney-tuhs ]

noun

1. early-4th-century bishop of Casae Nigrae in northern Africa: leader of a heretical Christian group. Compare Donatist.
2. Aelius. 4th century a.d., Roman grammarian.

Donatus

/ dəʊˈnɑːtəs /

noun

1. DonatusAuelius4th century4th centuryMRomanLANGUAGE: grammarian Auelius (ˈiːlɪəs). 4th century ad , Latin grammarian, who taught Saint Jerome; his textbook Ars Grammatica was used throughout the Middle Ages
2. Donatus4th century4th centuryMAfricanRELIGION: heretical clergyman 4th century ad , bishop of Carthage; leader of the Donatists, a heretical Christian sect originating in N Africa in 311 a.d

Example Sentences

The first books printed were, of course, the works of the ancient authors, beginning with three editions of Donatus.

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Donatus and Servius, very good grammarians, give a quite contrary sense of it.

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A dishonest creditor was proved to be a false swearer and cheat by a corpse endowed with speech by St. Donatus.

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In 1447 the same college bought a Psalter for three shillings and eightpence, and a Donatus for one shilling.

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Hic a compluribus Olauus est dictus, atque ob animi moderationem Mansueti cognomine donatus.

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