Agricola

[ uh-grik-uh-luh ]

noun

Geor·gi·us [jawr-jee-uhs, jee-awr-], /ˈdʒɔr dʒi əs, dʒiˈɔr-/, Georg Bauer, 1494–1555, German historian, physician, and pioneer in mineralogy.
Gnae·us Julius [nee-uhs], /ˈni əs/, a.d. 37–93, Roman general: governor of Britain.

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How to use Agricola in a sentence

For the latest in dining, try the new hot spot Agricola on Witherspoon Street.
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On Italian wine labels, look for Azienda Agricola or Imbottigliato all'origine.
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It was chosen by the Romans as an important dept after the conquest of the Brigantes by Agricola in 79.
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But one day the prefect Agricola instituted a chase, and his party discovered the holy bishop and brought him before their master.
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Others have ascribed it to Agricola, or have thought it to be the wall of Hadrian, or even assigned it to pre-Roman natives.
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What frontier was adopted after Agricola's departure, whether Tweed or Cheviot or other, is unknown.
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The later Roman station of Corstopitum, believed to have been founded by Agricola, was a little west of the present village.
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British Dictionary definitions for Agricola

Agricola

/ (əˈɡrɪkələ) /

noun

Gnaeus Julius (ˈniːəs ˈdʒuːlɪəs) 40–93 ad, Roman general; governor of Britain who advanced Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth

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