Remus

American

[ree-muhs] / ˈri məs /

noun

Roman Legend. Romulus1
Uncle. Uncle Remus.

Remus British

/ ˈriːməs /

noun

Roman myth the brother of Romulus

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Mr. Dooley deployed the Remus “to swim in tight rows across a defined area of the seabed” before loyally returning to its surface support vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

The other two are named Romulus and Remus, after the mythical founders of Rome said to have been suckled by a she-wolf as infants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi are, at best, a shaky hypothesis of what dire wolves might have looked like.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

Riley, Remus, Muhammad, all aged 17, and Heath, 16, met for the first time a year ago when they enrolled on a summer course in bricklaying.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

Uncle Remus might well have heard of him, for some of El-ahrairah’s adventures are those of Brer Rabbit.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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