maximus

/ ˈmæksɪməs /

noun

Origin of maximus¹

from Latin: superlative of magnus great

Phasellus tristique, eros sit amet maximus tincidunt, enim massa congue nibh, non rutrum lorem ante non lectus.

At the end of Gladiator, Maximus Decimus Meridius, played by Russell Crowe, dies.

Another Maximus factor is the august Roman -us ending, with other names like Atticus, Cassius, Augustus and Magnus heating up.

The Vestal virgins received especial honor, and were appointed by the Pontifex Maximus.

The highest religious officer of the state, the pontifex maximus, was from this time on elected by the Pontifical College.

Quintus Fabius Maximus seemed a man just passing the prime of life.

Maximus, the celebrated cynic philosopher and magician of Ephesus, instructed the Emperor Julian in magic.

After the death of Julian, Maximus was nearly sacrificed by the soldiers, but his friends succeeded in saving his life.

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