Sejanus

[si-jey-nuhs]

noun

1. Lucius Aelius died a.d. 31, Roman politician, commander of praetorian guard, and conspirator in the reign of Emperor Tiberius.

Example Sentences

Throughout the film, several characters, namely Lucy Gray and Sejanus, try to convince those around them of the immorality of the Hunger Games.

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"It feels pretty terrific ... for it to be the premiere after so much time ... and for it to happen on a day with other really good news is good," said Josh Andres Rivera, who plays Snow's friend, Sejanus Plinth.

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The historian Cassius Dio describes the dramatic scene of the execution of Sejanus, head of the Praetorian Guard and hated deputy of the emperor Tiberius, when the Roman people “hurled down, beat down, and dragged down all his images, as though they were maltreating the man himself.”

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Through his emotional interactions with Lucy Baird and his complicated friendship with Sejanus Plinth, scion of a moneyed munitions magnate with a growing conscience, we see Coryo’s obsession with power waver, his catchphrase “Snow lands on top!” losing its stranglehold.

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Coriolanus believes, with most of the Capitol’s rulers, that he is inherently better than Sejanus because of his noble blood, a conviction cherished by the British aristocracy.

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