Heliogabalus

American  

[hee-lee-uh-gab-uh-luhs] / ˌhi li əˈgæb ə ləs /

noun

1. Varius Avitus BassianusMarcus Aurelius Antoninus, a.d. 204–222, Roman emperor 218–222.

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Heliogabalus British  

/ ˌhiːlɪəʊˈɡæbələs /

noun

1. original name Varius Avitus Bassianus. ?204–222 _ad , Roman emperor (218–222). His reign was notorious for debauchery and extravagance

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Example Sentences

Lentils are surprisingly popular in "Apicius," and legend has it that Emperor Heliogabalus, who was assassinated in A.D.

From Salon

I shall let it suffice to choose all those emperors who succeeded to the throne from Marcus the philosopher to Maximinus: these were Marcus, his son Commodus, Pertinax, Julian, Severus, Antoninus Caracalla his son, Macrinus, Heliogabalus, Alexander, and Maximinus.

From Literature

I do not wish to discuss Heliogabalus or Macrinus or Julian, who were immediately wiped out since they were universally contemptible.

From Literature

References to Antonin Artaud, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are interspersed with narrative snippets and nods to Heliogabalus, emperor of Rome from 218-222, when he was assassinated at the ripe old age of 18.

From Los Angeles Times

“One Roman emperor, Heliogabalus, never wore the same pair of shoes twice,” she said, sipping cappuccino at a cafe near Lincoln Center.

From New York Times