Horatius

[huh-rey-shuhs, haw-, hoh-]

noun

1. Roman Legend.,  Publius Horatius Cocles, a hero celebrated for his defense of the bridge over the Tiber against the Etruscans.

Example Sentences

Nigeria has Africa’s largest natural gas reserves, said Horatius Egua, a spokesman for the petroleum minister, though it accounts for only 14% of the European Union’s imports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, that comes by ship.

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The government and the military are stepping up actions “to minimize the criminalities along the oil production lines,” said Horatius Egua, a senior official at the petroleum ministry.

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“Fine. If that’s what it takes, I’ll prove I’m as good as Horatius. Uh...what did he do?”

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Horatius, the Roman general, had single-handedly held off a horde of invaders, sacrificing himself on that bridge to keep the barbarians from crossing the Tiber.

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“All great warriors are afraid. Only the stupid and the delusional are not. But you faced your fear, my son. You did what you had to do, like Horatius. This was your bridge, and you defended it.”

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