Crassus

[ kras-uh s ]

/ ˈkræs əs /

noun

Marcus Li·cin·i·us

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

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Examples from the Web for crassus

Nevertheless, the Senate gave the highest honors to Pompey, who was voted a triumph, while only an ovation was granted to Crassus.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States|James Hamilton Lewis
First Caesar was consul : then, four years later , Crassus and Pompeius.
Ancient Rome|Mary Agnes Hamilton
Crassus defeated and slain in the war against the Parthians at Carrhae.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various
Crassus, the famous financier, triumvir with Caesar and Pompey.
The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura|Lucius Apuleius

He was defeated by Crassus and Pompey in 78, and soon after died.
History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD|Robert F. Pennell

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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