maximus

/ ˈmæksɪməs /

noun

1. Leisure:Bell-ringing a method rung on twelve bells

Word History and Origins

Origin of maximus¹

from Latin: superlative of magnus great

Example Sentences

At the start of the century, it was Oscar-winning actor Crowe playing the lead of Maximus Decimus Meridius in Ridley Scott's Roman epic.

From BBC

The actor also appeared in “Tulsa King,” “Riverdale” and as Maximus in the final season of the Emmy-nominated show “Reservation Dogs,” which was among his final roles.

From Los Angeles Times

In the Roman Empire, the games at the Circus Maximus were an amusement and a distraction, a token to the proles as a substitute for being able to exercise any political power.

From Salon

The new pontifex maximus has much work ahead of him to wrangle the faithful into unity.

From Los Angeles Times

Respighi’s evocations of gladiators at the Circus Maximus, of early Christian pilgrims and other scenes of ancient Roman life, seem a surprisingly odd epilogue to an all-American conductor’s storied career.

From Los Angeles Times