Alaric

[ al-er-ik ]

/ ˈæl ər ɪk /

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noun

a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.

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Words nearby Alaric

a la plancha, Alappuzha, al-Aqsa, alar, Alarcón, Alaric, à la rigueur, alarm, alarm clock, alarming, alarmist

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How to use Alaric in a sentence

After suffering heavy casualties in a subsequent Roman civil war and then once again treated in an underhanded manner by their Roman commanders, these people were roused to yet another rebellion led by Alaric I – the king of the Visigoths.
Goths: Germanic Warriors Who Exposed The Roman Empire|Dattatreya Mandal|September 4, 2022|Realm of History
According to one of the historians of that time, among the chiefs of Alaric's horde a Garibaldi commanded a "squadra."
Rule of the Monk|Giuseppe Garibaldi
Alaric advances in Italy, and Stilicho prepares to resist him.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03|Various
Assuredly the situation was charged with potentialities, but from such Alaric Denham, recognising, did not shrink.
Forging the Blades|Bertram Mitford

What if Alaric were delivered over to the authorities, might it not be that the evidence would not be strong enough?
Forging the Blades|Bertram Mitford
This hateful fiend had got Alaric into his power to compass his own object, and that object—good Heavens!
Forging the Blades|Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for Alaric

Alaric

/ (ˈælərɪk) /

noun

?370–410 ad, king of the Visigoths, who served under the Roman emperor Theodosius I but later invaded Greece and Italy, capturing Rome in 410

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