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Elagabalus

American  
[el-uh-gab-uh-luhs, ee-luh-] / ˌɛl əˈgæb ə ləs, ˈi lə- /

noun

  1. Heliogabalus.


Elagabalus British  
/ ˌɛləˈɡæbələs, ˌiːlə- /

noun

  1. same as Heliogabalus

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“References to Elagabalus wearing makeup, wigs and removing body hair may have been written in order to undermine the unpopular emperor,” she said.

From Washington Times Nov. 23, 2023

“We know that Elagabalus identified as a woman and was explicit about which pronouns to use, which shows that pronouns are not a new thing.”

From Washington Times Nov. 23, 2023

"We know that Elagabalus identified as a woman and was explicit about which pronouns to use, which shows that pronouns are not a new thing," he added.

From BBC Nov. 21, 2023

The short, possibly gay life of 18-year-old Roman Emperor Elagabalus ended on this day, March 11, in the year 222.

From Slate Mar. 11, 2019

Elagabalus lavished away the treasures of the people in the wildest extravagance, his own voice and that of his flatterers applauded a spirit and magnificence unknown to the tameness of his predecessors.

From Roman Women by Alfred Brittain

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