Marcus Aurelius

[ aw-ree-lee-uhs, aw-reel-yuhs ]

/ ɔˈri li əs, ɔˈril yəs /

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Marcus Annius Verus, a.d. 121–180, Stoic philosopher and writer: emperor of Rome 161–180.

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Also called Mar·cus Aure·lius An·to·ni·nus

[an-tuh-nahy-nuhs]. /ˌæn təˈnaɪ nəs/.

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How to use Marcus Aurelius in a sentence

Italy’s prime minister lives in the Palazzo Chigi, an imposing structure with a direct view of one of Rome’s ancient treasures, the Column of Marcus Aurelius.
Friends, Romans …|Peter Dizikes|April 28, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Available at Neiman Marcus Rialto Jeans, $245 These jeans are truly wearable art.
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As Dre mulled over how to talk to Andre Jr. (Marcus Scribner) about sex, Pops appeared while his son was stretching.
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And as The New York Times reported in May, Marcus Theatres, a chain of movie theaters, has been testing the Spire in Wisconsin.
Font of Invention||September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Put simply, a scientific consensus has yet to emerge, and Marcus ignored the ongoing debate.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: July 27|PunditFact.com|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Marcus is citing a 2012 study from Duke University researchers published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: July 27|PunditFact.com|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Marcus and Farringdon's pure badger, two shillings—gilt-edged badger half-a-crown.
First Plays|A. A. Milne
Marcus Aurelius was a very useful spring to the vast machine of the Roman Empire.
Superstition In All Ages (1732)|Jean Meslier
Of the daughters, Terentia Minor married Marcus and became the mother of two children.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
The confusion in this direction is well illustrated by the name of the famous Marcus Junius Brutus.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
There were mothers then, as well as in the times of the Gracchi; there were wives as noble as the wife of Marcus Brutus.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston

Cultural definitions for Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

[ (aw-ree-lee-uhs) ]

A Stoic philosopher and emperor of Rome in the second century a.d. He is best known for his Meditations, a philosophical autobiography that is a classic work of personal writing and a remarkable exposition on Stoicism.