Brutus
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noun
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Lucius Junius (ˈluːʃəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs). late 6th century bc , Roman statesman who ousted the tyrant Tarquin (509) and helped found the Roman republic
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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)
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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 is a leading character in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare.
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Back in December, 41 year-old Jean Wilson Brutus, who was originally from Haiti, died the first day he was in custody.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
By killing his friend, Brutus ushered in the future rule of the imperial Caesars, and so achieved the opposite of what he intended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
A much-smaller Hogan returned in 1993 to team with his friend Brutus Beefcake to take on Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster at WrestleMania in Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
Nowadays, Van Schoor spends most of his time watching rugby, smoking and playing with his pet rottweiler, Brutus.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2024
Brutus, after swallowing Mr. Ages’ medicine and resting for half an hour, had gone on his way into the forest to join the colony in Thorn Valley.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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