Coriolanus

American  

[kawr-ee-uh-ley-nuhs, kor-] / ˌkɔr i əˈleɪ nəs, ˌkɒr- /

noun

1. Gaius (or Gnaeus) Marcius flourished late 5th century b.c., legendary Roman military hero.

2. (italics) a tragedy (1608?) by Shakespeare.

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Coriolanus British  

/ ˌkɒrɪəˈleɪnəs /

noun

1. Gaius Marcius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈmɑːsɪəs). 5th century _bc , a legendary Roman general, who allegedly led an army against Rome but was dissuaded from conquering it by his mother and wife

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Barzin Akhavan, as Cominius, Coriolanus’ ally and commander of the Roman army, often seems to be in a shouting competition with Mr. Belcher’s Coriolanus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

A movie adaptation starring Rachel Zegler as protagonist Lucy Gray Baird and Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow was released last November and made more than $300 million globally.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

But audiences grew attached to the new heartthrob for his captivating performance as the younger, blonder version of Donald Sutherland’s bone-chilling authoritative dictator President Coriolanus Snow from the original “The Hunger Games” series.

From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2023

Critics were mixed on this one, which is an origin story about future Panem President Coriolanus Snow.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023

The coroner, in Mr. Wopsle’s hands, became Timon of Athens; the beadle, Coriolanus.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens