Romulus

American  

[rom-yuh-luhs] / ˈrɒm yə ləs /

noun

Roman Legend.

1. the founder of Rome, in 753 b.c., and its first king: a son of Mars and Rhea Silvia, he and his twin brother Remus were abandoned as babies, suckled by a she-wolf, and brought up by a shepherd; Remus was finally killed for mocking the fortifications of Rome, which Romulus had just founded.

2. a town in S Michigan.

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Romulus British  

/ ˈrɒmjʊləs /

noun

1. Roman myth the founder of Rome, suckled with his twin brother Remus by a she-wolf after they were abandoned in infancy. Their parents were Rhea Silvia and Mars. Romulus later killed Remus in an argument over the new city

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Example Sentences

Maryland is not the only state taking this approach: Michigan is making a similar environmental argument in a lawsuit over an ICE warehouse planned for the small blue-collar city of Romulus.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

But in April, Colossal announced a more substantial, still pretty cute achievement: the alleged de-extinction of the dire wolf, in the form of three wolfish pups named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi.

From Salon • May 15, 2025

The other two are named Romulus and Remus, after the mythical founders of Rome said to have been suckled by a she-wolf as infants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

But while the young wolves - Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi - represent an impressive technological breakthrough, independent experts say they are not actually dire wolves.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025

Instead he found the new Head Peacekeeper, a man they heard someone call Romulus Thread.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins