Severus

American  

[suh-veer-uhs] / səˈvɪər əs /

noun

1. Lucius Septimius a.d. 146–211, Roman emperor 193–211.

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Severus British  

/ sɪˈvɪərəs /

noun

1. Lucius Septimius (sɛpˈtɪmɪəs). 146–211 _ad , Roman soldier and emperor (193–211). He waged war successfully against the Parthians (197–202) and spent his last years in Britain (208–211)

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Example Sentences

The other signatories included Eddie Redmayne, who starred in Rowling's Fantastic Beasts films; Paapa Essiedu, who is playing Severus Snape in the forthcoming Potter TV series; and Katie Leung, who played Cho Chang in the Potter movies.

From BBC

They join a crop of other names on the show's growing cast list including the child actors who will play Harry, Hermione and Ron, as well as John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape.

From BBC

The youngsters join John Lithgow as Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, the school's key professors being played by Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall and Paapa Essiedu, as Severus Snape.

From BBC

Frost has been cast as Hagrid, McTeer will play Minerva McGonagall, and Essiedu will portray Severus Snape.

From BBC

It's a suitable image for the ruthless and hard-bitten son who inherited the emperor Septimius Severus' militarized regime and then spent his own reign taking to heart his father's advice: "Enrich the soldiers, and scorn all other men."

From Salon