Marcellus

American

[mahr-sel-uhs] / mɑrˈsɛl əs /

noun

Marcus Claudius, 268?–208 b.c., Roman general and consul.

Marcellus British

/ mɑːˈsɛləs /

noun

Marcus Claudius (ˈmɑːkəs ˈklɔːdɪəs). ?268–208 _bc , Roman general and consul, who captured Syracuse (212) in the Second Punic War

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From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Cassius Marcellus Clay’s outspoken abolitionism put his life at constant risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

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From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

"Well, good night. If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus, the rivals of my watch, bid them make haste."

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

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