maximus

/ (ˈmæksɪməs) /

noun

bell-ringing a method rung on twelve bells

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Word Origin for maximus

from Latin: superlative of magnus great

Words nearby maximus

maximum-security, maximum thermometer, maximum value theorem, maximum velocity, maximum voluntary ventilation, maximus, Maxine, Maxipime, maxiskirt, maxixe, Max Müller

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Example sentences from the Web for maximus

At the end of Gladiator, Maximus Decimus Meridius, played by Russell Crowe, dies.
The 11 Worst Sequel Ideas to Come out of Hollywood|Chancellor Agard|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I cheerfully expose myself to the danger and envy of the nomination, and give my vote in favor of Maximus and Balbinus.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
Sir Maximus, occupied with old Mr. Transome, had not overheard the previous conversation on that subject.
Felix Holt, The Radical|George Eliot
That's the Devil, who, in the body of Maximus the enchanter, is tempting Csar!
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski

They assaulted the palace, and put Maximus and Balbinus to death.
The Eighteen Christian Centuries|James White
Tell him,” said Maximus quietly, “that I have no wish to talk with him, but remind him that Indians are not gods; they are men.
Ungava|R.M. Ballantyne

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