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Aurelius

American  
[aw-ree-lee-uhs, aw-reel-yuhs] / ɔˈri li əs, ɔˈril jəs /

noun

  1. Marcus. Marcus Aurelius.


Aurelius British  
/ ɔːˈriːlɪəs /

noun

  1. See Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

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From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

“The real Marcus Aurelius seems to be basically a Roman rather than a Stoic,” one historian wrote in 1969.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

The denarii date from the late Roman Republic to the reign of Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina and were found at Barton Bendish, Norfolk.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2025

In “Gladiator,” the only named woman character beyond Maximus’ wife is Connie Nielsen’s Lucilla, the embattled daughter of Marcus Aurelius.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024

Although most of the credit for my exoneration must be given to Dr. Aurelius, who apparently earned his naps by presenting me as a hopeless, shell-shocked lunatic.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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