Claudius

American  

[klaw-dee-uhs] / ˈklɔ di əs /

noun

1. Appius Appius Claudius Crassus, Roman decemvir and consul, 5th cent. b.c.

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Claudius British  

/ ˈklɔːdɪəs /

noun

1. full name Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus. 10 _bc –54 _ad , Roman emperor (41–54); invaded Britain (43); poisoned by his fourth wife, Agrippina

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Example Sentences

“Patients have to reliably be able to get to us when there is a donor available,” said Dr. Claudius Mahr, Holland’s cardiologist with University of Washington Medical Center.

From Seattle Times

He had picked his favorite Shakespeare play, “Hamlet,” forming the idea from King Claudius and Queen Gertrude’s wedding celebration in the second scene of the first act.

From New York Times

Palmera Claudius, 30, lay in the bed of a truck her relatives had hired to take her to the airport, the entire left part of her face swollen.

From New York Times

The stone features an inscription that allowed archaeologists to date it to Claudius and the expansion of the pomerium in 49 A.D., which established Rome’s new city limits.

From Seattle Times

In Washington, many know Page from his work at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, where he has prowled the stage as “Othello’s” Iago, “Hamlet’s” Claudius and the title character in “Macbeth.”

From Washington Post