Marius

American  

[mair-ee-uhs, mar-] / ˈmɛər i əs, ˈmær- /

noun

1. Gaius, c155–86 b.c., Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.

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Marius British  

/ ˈmɛərɪəs, ˈmærɪəs /

noun

1. Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs). ?155–86 _bc , Roman general and consul. He defeated Jugurtha, the Cimbri, and the Teutons (107–101), but his rivalry with Sulla caused civil war (88). He was exiled but returned (87) and took Rome

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Example Sentences

The patient's immune system had been "completely replaced" by the donor's, sqaid study co-author Marius Troseid of the University of Oslo.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

This 1898 divertissement by Marius Petipa, to the melodious music of Alexander Glazunov, is accented with moves shaped by Hungarian folk dance and has long been a staple of various classical ballet companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Heavy court restrictions have been imposed on the trial, with a ban on any pictures of Marius Borg Høiby inside or outside court.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Princess Mette-Marit married Norway's Crown Prince Haakon as a commoner when her son Marius Borg Høiby was four, and is in line to become queen when her husband accedes to the throne.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Milton considered Marius to be a troublemaker, a view in which many Zebra Room patrons, white and black both, concurred.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides