Ariovistus

[ ar-ee-oh-vis-tuh s ]

/ ˌær i oʊˈvɪs təs /

noun

flourished c71–58 b.c., Germanic leader of the Suevi.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Example sentences from the Web for ariovistus

He commissioned them to learn what Ariovistus had to say, and to report to him.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7|Various
He had defeated the Helvetians and driven Ariovistus out of the country.
The Life of Cicero|Anthony Trollope
These tribes are mentioned by Csar as forming part of the army of Ariovistus.
The English Village Community|Frederic Seebohm
The cavalry of Ariovistus also took their stand at an equal distance.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7|Various

No doubt, at the news of the march of the Roman army, Ariovistus slackened his own, and halted in the neighbourhood of Colmar.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.

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