Sejanus

American  

[si-jey-nuhs] / sɪˈdʒeɪ nəs /

noun

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

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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.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2023

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.

From Slate • May 22, 2020

But Ballad offers new insight into how the Capitol’s leading families viewed the rest of Panem, especially anyone “district,” like Coriolanus’ rich but lowborn friend, Sejanus.

From Slate • May 22, 2020

But that which was written contained persuasion which worked on C�sar's mirth, for he smiled, as he hath not smiled since Sejanus tasted death.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth

Accordingly, in 1603, he produced his weighty tragedy of "Sejanus," at Shakespeare's theatre, The Globe,—Shakespeare himself acting one of the inferior parts.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. by Various