Brutus

[ broo-tuh s ]

/ ˈbru təs /

noun

Marcus Jun·ius

[joon-yuh s] /ˈdʒun yəs/, 85?–42 b.c., Roman provincial administrator: one of the assassins of Julius Caesar.

et tu, Brute

[ et too broo-tey ]

/ ɛt ˈtu ˈbru teɪ /

Latin.

and thou, Brutus!: alleged dying words of Julius Caesar uttered as his friend Brutus stabbed him.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for brutus

Fearful that he might yet stab them in the back, the British gave him the codename “Brutus.”
War’s Most Powerful Weapon: Double Agents from WWII to Al Qaeda|Ben Macintyre|July 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Rarely is it ever a cause as noble or as poetic as it was when Brutus stabbed Caesar.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|July 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This is like Brutus complaining that he wanted to be invited to Caesar's funeral—and in this case he actually was.
Erasing Dan Rather|Lloyd Grove|September 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Brutus Cohn, traveling under the passport name of John Lamb, tracked the wheelchair down the sidewalk.
Danger Stalks Lucas Davenport|Daily Beast Promotions|May 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST

And now you, too, Brutus, are about to lay the matter before me in a few crisp sentences.
Otherwise Phyllis|Meredith Nicholson
Hounds like Bluey and Brutus run by sight alone; they have no nose, and the moment they cannot see their game they are lost.
The Ranche on the Oxhide|Henry Inman
Brutus, however, only waited this opportunity to avenge the cause of his family.
Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome|Oliver Goldsmith
Brutus himself received a wound in their eagerness and trepidation.
Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare
Brutus sends Lucilius and Titinius to bid the commanders lodge their companies for the night, and then all come to him.
The Rising of the Court|Henry Lawson

British Dictionary definitions for brutus

Brutus

/ (ˈbruːtəs) /

noun

Lucius Junius (ˈluːʃəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs). late 6th century bc, Roman statesman who ousted the tyrant Tarquin (509) and helped found the Roman republic

Marcus Junius (ˈmɑːkəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs) ?85–42 bc, Roman statesman who, with Cassius, led the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar (44): committed suicide after being defeated by Antony and Octavian (Augustus) at Philippi (42)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for brutus

Brutus

A surname of the Junian gens. Association with betrayal traces to Marcus Junius Brutus (c.85 B.C.E.-42 B.C.E.), Roman statesman and general and conspirator against Caesar.

Culture definitions for brutus

Brutus

A character in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare; one of the assassins of Julius Caesar. (See “Brutus is an honorable man,” “Et tu, Brute?” and “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.”)

Brutus

An ancient Roman politician who helped assassinate his friend Julius Caesar.

Note

Brutus is a leading character in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare.

Note

Caesar is said to have addressed Brutus with the words Et tu, Brute? (“Even you, Brutus?”) as Brutus stabbed him. This sentence has become a proverbial response to betrayal.

Brutus

noun

RELATED CONTENT

RELATED WORDS

et tu, Brute

Latin.

Examples from the Web for brutus

Brutus

noun

Brutus

Brutus

Brutus

Note

Note