Gratian

American  

[grey-shee-uhn, -shuhn] / ˈgreɪ ʃi ən, -ʃən /

noun

1. Flavius Gratianus, a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.

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Gratian British  

/ ˈɡreɪʃɪən /

noun

1. Latin name Flavius Gratianus. 359–383 _ad , Roman emperor (367–383): ruled with his father Valentinian I (367–375); ruled the Western Roman Empire with his brother Valentinian II (375-83); appointed Theodosius I emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire (379)

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Example Sentences

She and a male lemur, Gratian, mated and produced five offspring at the zoo.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2021

Isidore and Gratian have transformed the pope into a universal administrator.

From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois

Less than twenty years after, the Emperor Gratian refused the title of Supreme Pontiff.

From Sermons by Lightfoot, J. B.

In 376 he was deprived of his see, and Valens sent him into exile, whence he did not return till the publication of the edict of Gratian in 378.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various

In a short time after this, he arrived to such greatness and wealth that he feared nobody, and possessed the kingdom until the reign of Gratian and Valentinian.

From Old English Chronicles by Various