Sulla

American  

[suhl-uh] / ˈsʌl ə /

noun

1. Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, 138–78 b.c., Roman general and statesman: dictator 82–79.

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Sulla British  

/ ˈsʌlə /

noun

1. full name Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix. 138–78 _bc , Roman general and dictator (82–79). He introduced reforms to strengthen the power of the Senate

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Example Sentences

Sulla and Zamber are charged with six counts of honest services wire fraud and one count of conspiracy.

From Seattle Times

Departures from norms led to more departures from more norms, until first Sulla arrived and killed everyone, then left, followed by Julius Caesar and dictatorship and his assassination, then Augustus Caesar, who killed and stayed.

From Washington Post

And in ancient Rome, Sulla tore down statues that had been erected by Marius — and Julius Caesar had them restored.

From Washington Times

He emphasizes “touchstones”: “Attitudes are caught, not taught”; “Trust is the coin of the realm”; and his mantra, a condensation of the Roman general Sulla’s epitaph: “No better friend, no worse enemy.”

From Washington Post

The republican general Sulla, when his lucrative command was threatened by political enemies, turned his army around and marched on the city.

From The Wall Street Journal