Gracchus

[ grak-uhs ]

/ ˈgræk əs /

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noun

Ga·ius Sem·pro·ni·us

[gey-uhs sem-proh-nee-uhs], /ˈgeɪ əs sɛmˈproʊ ni əs/, 153–121 b.c., and his brother, Ti·be·ri·us Sempronius

[tahy-beer-ee-uhs], /taɪˈbɪər i əs/, 163–133 b.c., Roman reformers and orators.

the Grac·chi

[grak-ahy], /ˈgræk aɪ/, the brothers Gracchus.

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Words nearby Gracchus

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How to use Gracchus in a sentence

The cowardly treachery of his colleague, instead of discouraging Tiberius Gracchus, merely spurred him on to greater efforts.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States|James Hamilton Lewis
Indeed, a more thorough and effective use of this power than that made by Gracchus at this time can hardly be imagined.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States|James Hamilton Lewis
Tiberius Gracchus made his speech in favor of the law, which speech was received with great applause.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States|James Hamilton Lewis
By this time, however, Gracchus had lost all the sympathy and support which he had ever possessed in this direction.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States|James Hamilton Lewis

The action of Tiberius Gracchus in adopting this innovation has been bitterly denounced, and as strongly defended.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States|James Hamilton Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for Gracchus

Gracchus

/ (ˈɡrækəs) /

noun

Tiberius Sempronius (taɪˈbɪərɪəs sɛmˈprəʊnɪəs). ?163–133 bc, and his younger brother, Gaius Sempronius (ˈɡaɪəs), 153–121 bc, known as the Gracchi. Roman tribunes and reformers. Tiberius attempted to redistribute public land among the poor but was murdered in the ensuing riot. Violence again occurred when the reform was revived by Gaius, and he too was killed

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