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

"People are scared to come here," says Romanian national Marius Boros, who moved to the UK 13 years ago and now runs a grocery shop on Dudley High Street.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

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

Although he has grown up as Crown Prince Haakon's stepson, Marius Borg Høiby is not a member of the royal family or a public figure.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

I snuck out, going to look for Marius.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides