Donatus
Americannoun
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early-4th-century bishop of Casae Nigrae in northern Africa: leader of a heretical Christian group.
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Aelius. 4th century a.d., Roman grammarian.
noun
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Auelius (ˈiːlɪəs). 4th century ad , Latin grammarian, who taught Saint Jerome; his textbook Ars Grammatica was used throughout the Middle Ages
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4th century ad , bishop of Carthage; leader of the Donatists, a heretical Christian sect originating in N Africa in 311 a.d
Example Sentences
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Scheduled first to go is St. Donatus in the fictional Sussex port of Scarnsea, where a representative of the king has turned up decapitated.
From Los Angeles Times
Uchegbulam was born in Lagos and grew up in Italy after his parents, Donatus and Gloria, moved to Venice when he was one.
From BBC
Prince Donatus is representing the families of Prince Philip's two younger sisters, Sophie and Cecilie, who both married into the Hesse family.
From BBC
“He was under good control. Donatus was taking care of our conditioning. You saw he was in good condition.”
From Washington Post
In “Saint Donatus,” the right-hand saint whom Mr. Kanter believes Leonardo painted wears a plum-colored vestment with a yellow lining that catches a flash of sunlight.
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