maximus

/ (ˈmæksɪməs) /

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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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How to use maximus in a sentence

Phasellus tristique, eros sit amet maximus tincidunt, enim massa congue nibh, non rutrum lorem ante non lectus.
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At the end of Gladiator, Maximus Decimus Meridius, played by Russell Crowe, dies.
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Another Maximus factor is the august Roman -us ending, with other names like Atticus, Cassius, Augustus and Magnus heating up.
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The Vestal virgins received especial honor, and were appointed by the Pontifex Maximus.
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The highest religious officer of the state, the pontifex maximus, was from this time on elected by the Pontifical College.
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Quintus Fabius Maximus seemed a man just passing the prime of life.
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Maximus, the celebrated cynic philosopher and magician of Ephesus, instructed the Emperor Julian in magic.
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After the death of Julian, Maximus was nearly sacrificed by the soldiers, but his friends succeeded in saving his life.
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