Gracchus

American  

[grak-uhs] / ˈgræk əs /

noun

1. Gaius Sempronius 153–121 b.c., and his brother, Tiberius Sempronius 163–133 b.c., Roman reformers and orators.

2. the Gracchi the brothers Gracchus.

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Gracchus British  

/ ˈɡrækəs /

noun

1. Tiberius Sempronius (taɪˈbɪərɪəs sɛmˈprəʊnɪəs). ?163–133 _bc , and his younger brother, Gaius Sempronius (ˈɡaɪəs), 153–121 _bc , known as the Gracchi. Roman tribunes and reformers. Tiberius attempted to redistribute public land among the poor but was murdered in the ensuing riot. Violence again occurred when the reform was revived by Gaius, and he too was killed

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Example Sentences

The older of the two was Tiberius Gracchus, a rich but reform-minded politician.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

The revolutionary populist Gaius Gracchus helped build public streets because he understood the junction between a road and the rabble’s heart.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2018

The Gracchus brothers had concrete policies, not a “secret plan” or vague promises of “winning” with the “best deal.”

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2017

In 122BC the reforming Roman tribune Gaius Gracchus gave all citizens the right to a monthly “dole” of cut-price grain.

From Newsweek • Mar. 28, 2015

“Now you’re getting it. And old Seneca Gracchus, he had your family’s gift.”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan