Elagabalus

[ el-uh-gab-uh-luhs, ee-luh- ]

/ ˌɛl əˈgæb ə ləs, ˈi lə- /

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noun

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Words nearby Elagabalus

elaborated code, elaboration, elaenia, elaeoptene, elaeothesium, Elagabalus, Elaine, elaiosome, El Alamein, Elam, Elamite

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How to use Elagabalus in a sentence

Macrinus is overthrown by Elagabalus, who succeeds him as emperor of Rome.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03|Various
It may seem probable, the vices and follies of Elagabalus have been adorned by fancy, and blackened by prejudice.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
In the room of Elagabalus, his cousin Alexander was raised to the throne by the Praetorian guards.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
From the death of Elagabalus, it enjoyed an auspicious calm of thirteen years.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon

In the room of Elagabalus, his cousin Alexander was raised to the throne by the Prætorian guards.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon

British Dictionary definitions for Elagabalus

Elagabalus

/ (ˌɛləˈɡæbələs, ˌiːlə-) /

noun

same as Heliogabalus

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