Spartacus

American  

[spahr-tuh-kuhs] / ˈspɑr tə kəs /

noun

1. died 71 b.c., Thracian slave, gladiator, and insurrectionist.

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Spartacus British  

/ ˈspɑːtəkəs /

noun

1. died 71 _bc , Thracian slave, who led an ultimately unsuccessful revolt of gladiators against Rome (73–71 _bc )

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Spartacus Cultural  

1. A Roman slave of the first century b.c. He led an insurrection of slaves that defeated several Roman armies before being crushed.

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Example Sentences

All that business with Spartacus and his slave rebellion is done.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Russian state media spent several days covering Mr Carlson's visit, broadcasting footage of his various trips to restaurants and a visit to see the Spartacus ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2024

The top fighters occupy a paradoxical place in society: the incarcerated influencer, as if Spartacus were churning out sponcon on his off days.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023

It was loosely inspired by "Spartacus," that snails and oysters scene.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2023

The servile wars of Sicily, and the still more formidable revolt of Spartacus, had shaken Italy to the centre, and the shock was felt in every household.

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole