Crassus

[ kras-uhs ]

/ ˈkræs əs /

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noun

Marcus Li·cin·i·us

[li-sin-ee-uhs], /lɪˈsɪn i əs/, c115–53 b.c., Roman general: member of the first triumvirate.

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Words nearby Crassus

crasis, crass, crassitude, crassulacean acid metabolism, crassulaceous, Crassus, -crat, cratch, crate, crater, crater lake

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How to use Crassus in a sentence

Afterwards five deputies of the Romans came, then an army, and the consul Publius Crassus.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
Poor Crassus found, however, that to be a sleeping partner in a concern was quite a dangerous position.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various
M. Licinius Crassus became one of his ablest lieutenants, and it was then that Cn.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
Crassus also placed himself on the list, but after long debates the Senate put an end to all rival pretensions.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.

He was often heard to say, What pleasure Crassus will have at knowing me in these straits!
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.

British Dictionary definitions for Crassus

Crassus

/ (ˈkræsəs) /

noun

Marcus Licinius (ˈmɑːkəs lɪˈsɪnɪəs). ?115–53 bc, Roman general; member of the first triumvirate with Caesar and Pompey

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