Commodus

[ kom-uh-duhs ]

/ ˈkɒm ə dəs /

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noun

Lucius Ae·li·us Aurelius

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

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Words nearby Commodus

commoditize, commodity, commodity exchange, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, commodore, Commodus, common, commonable, commonage, Common Agricultural Policy, commonality

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How to use Commodus in a sentence

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|DAILY BEAST
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
His face was beaming like that of an enthusiastic numismatist who stumbles upon a rare Commodus or an authentic Domitian.
Sword and Gown|George A. Lawrence
Commodus, a very cowardly man, was so terrified, that after a short struggle he commanded Cleander and his little son to be slain.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2|Ernst Eckstein

Along with his son Commodus he entered Rome in 176, and obtained a triumph for victories in Germany.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
In the first year of his reign Faustina gave birth to twins, one of whom became the emperor Commodus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Commodus

Commodus

/ (kəˈməʊdəs, ˈkɒmədəs) /

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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