Tiberius

American  

[tahy-beer-ee-uhs] / taɪˈbɪər i əs /

noun

1. Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar, 42 b.c.–a.d. 37, Roman emperor 14–37.

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Tiberius British  

/ taɪˈbɪərɪəs /

noun

1. full name Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar Augustus. 42 _bc –37 _ad , Roman emperor (14–37 _ad ). He succeeded his father-in-law Augustus after a brilliant military career. He became increasingly tyrannical

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Example Sentences

Much has changed since Tiberius and John Law and Jefferson Davis, but not the manic-depressive nature of speculative markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

It is her third litter with the father, Tiberius, since 2016.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

On Wednesday, Coletti stood at the entrance to a “taberna,” a cavernous space which had served commercial purposes in ancient Roman times and belonged to the palace complex of the 1st-century Emperor Tiberius.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023

Centuries later, the Roman Emperor Tiberius tried to ban kissing at official functions to prevent disease spread, and researchers believed this may have been herpes-related.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2022

‘Everyone loved them and enjoyed them. But when the reign of Tiberius ended, his poems were forgotten. The words you’re hearing now are those of your son in the military.’

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho