Vespasian

American  

[ve-spey-zhuhn, -zhee-uhn] / vɛˈspeɪ ʒən, -ʒi ən /

noun

1. Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus, a.d. 9–79, Roman emperor 70–79.

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Vespasian British  

/ vɛsˈpeɪʒɪən /

noun

1. Latin name Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus. 9–79 _ad , Roman emperor (69–79), who consolidated Roman rule, esp in Britain and Germany. He began the building of the Colosseum

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Example Sentences

Anthony Hopkins, classing up the joint, plays Emperor Vespasian, who is preparing to die and is considering which of his two sons will succeed him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

But for as long as Anthony Hopkins lasts as the emperor Vespasian, there will be that.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

We see this in a manuscript catalogued as Cotton Vespasian D. vi, which is currently held in the British Library in London.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2022

Like Vespasian before him, Donald Trump is now adding to the story of politicians and the airborne food that haunts them.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2022

Mr. Harrod considers they are not Norman, but Roman, the occupation of the site by the Romans being established, and Roman pottery and coins of Vespasian, Constantine, etc., having been found there.

From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by Vincent, J. E. (James Edmund)