Commodus

[kom-uh-duh s]

noun

Lucius Ae·li·us Aurelius

[ee-lee-uh s] /ˈi li əs/, a.d. 161–192, Roman emperor 180–192; son and successor of Marcus Aurelius.

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Examples from the Web for commodus

Contemporary Examples of commodus

What survives of the 111 in the 111th will soon face down the new Commodus on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Whose Heads Will Roll on Nov. 5?
John Batchelor
October 28, 2008

Historical Examples of commodus

He asks, "Has there been a live hippopotamus in Europe since the reign of Commodus?"
Notes and Queries, Number 34, June 22, 1850
Various
If the "Beautiful" had been the "Good," Commodus must have been one of the best of men.
Character
Samuel Smiles
But every sentiment of virtue and humanity was extinct in the mind of Commodus.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
As may be imagined, in these contests Commodus was uniformly successful.
Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15)
Charles Morris
In 172 Commodus shared with his father the title of Germanicus.
English Conferences of Ernest Renan
Ernest Renan

British Dictionary definitions for commodus

Commodus

noun

Lucius Aelius Aurelius (ˈluːsɪəs ˈiːlɪəs ɔːˈriːlɪəs), son of Marcus Aurelius. 161–192 ad, Roman emperor (180–192), noted for his tyrannical reign

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