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Aurelian

American  
[aw-ree-lee-uhn, aw-reel-yuhn] / ɔˈri li ən, ɔˈril jən /

noun

  1. Lucius Domitius Aurelianus, a.d. 212?–275, Roman emperor 270–275.


Aurelian British  
/ ɔːˈriːlɪən /

noun

  1. Latin name Lucius Domitius Aurelianus. ?212–275 ad , Roman emperor (270–275), who conquered Palmyra (273) and restored political unity to the Roman Empire

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Aurelian is a Seattle-based startup that uses generative AI to automate responses to nonemergency calls to 911 centers.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

Her kingdom’s independence was short-lived, however, since the Roman emperor Aurelian conquered Palmyra in 272 and took Zenobia captive.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

On Saturday, Aurelian Tchouameni gave France the lead but England evened the score when Kane converted from the penalty spot in the 54th minute.

From Seattle Times Dec. 10, 2022

Inside the city’s Aurelian walls, dating to the 3rd century A.D., are other hills — the Vatican, Pincian and Janiculum — sporting expansive parks.

From Washington Post Jul. 11, 2019

Everyone, that is, except Laure Aurelian, a microbiologist who was Gey’s colleague at Hopkins.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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