Lycurgus

[lahy-kur-guhs]

noun

1. flourished 9th century b.c., Spartan lawgiver.

Lycurgus

/ laɪˈkɜːɡəs /

noun

1. 9th century _bc , Spartan lawgiver. He is traditionally regarded as the founder of the Spartan constitution, military institutions, and educational system

Example Sentences

In his biography Life of Lycurgus, written around 100 C.E.,

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Rodney Lycurgus McCorkle Jr., 19, was arrested Friday evening and charged with felony hit-and-run, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a stolen vehicle.

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He identified one of my 16 great-great-great-grandfathers, a man with the splendid moniker Lycurgus Handy, whose life did not match the grandeur of his name.

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Lycurgus died destitute in a poorhouse in London in 1920.

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Among them were the McCormack brothers, Zuinglius and Lycurgus, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War and died in 1912 and 1908, respectively.

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