Suetonius

[ swi-toh-nee-uh s ]

/ swɪˈtoʊ ni əs /

noun

Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, a.d. 75–150, Roman historian.

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Examples from the Web for suetonius

He described the military position and showed Suetonius in the character of a capable general.
Through East Anglia in a Motor Car|J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent
After all, Suetonius says there was no resistance or bloodshed, and that really is much the more probable story.
Through East Anglia in a Motor Car|J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent
The sketches given by Jerome are, however, much briefer than were those of Suetonius.
A History of Roman Literature|Harold North Fowler
Suetonius, although he alludes to the eruption incidentally, is silent as to the cities.
Principles of Geology|Charles Lyell

"Domitian erected a forum, which is now called Nerva's" (Suetonius, "Domitian," v.).
Rambles in Rome|S. Russell Forbes

British Dictionary definitions for suetonius

Suetonius

/ (swiːˈtəʊnɪəs) /

noun

full name Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. 75–150 ad, Roman biographer and historian, whose chief works were Concerning Illustrious Men and The Lives of the Caesars (from Julius Caesar to Domitian)

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