Romulus

American

[rom-yuh-luhs] / ˈrɒm yə ləs /

noun

Roman Legend.

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.
a town in S Michigan.

Romulus British

/ ˈrɒmjʊləs /

noun

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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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

Named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi, these wolves, Colossal says, were created by making 20 edits on 14 gray wolf genes.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 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

I have seen every “Alien” movie there is, including the “Predator” crossovers, and "Romulus" is the first in a long while that managed to jolt me a few times.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

She wanted to see the original Tiber River, where Lupa the wolf goddess saved Romulus and Remus.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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