Ariovistus

[ ar-ee-oh-vis-tuhs ]

/ ˌær i oʊˈvɪs təs /

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

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

A devouring host of one hundred and twenty thousand Germans had formerly passed the Rhine under the command of Ariovistus.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
Ariovistus himself found a small boat, in which, with one or two followers, he succeeded in getting across the stream.
History of Julius Caesar|Jacob Abbott
Now the army of Ariovistus was mixed, and there is reason for believing that even Slavonians were to be found in it.
The Ethnology of Europe|Robert Gordon Latham
Lastly, let us take the name of the German king, Ariovistus, brought before us by Cæsar.
Surnames as a Science|Robert Ferguson

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