Tarquin
/ (ˈtɑːkwɪn) /
Latin name Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, fifth legendary king of Rome (616–578 bc)
Latin name Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, seventh and last legendary king of Rome (534–510 bc)
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How to use Tarquin in a sentence
Upon Tarquin refusing to give her the price asked, she went away and burned three of them.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantIt is reported that a woman called Amalthæa, from a foreign country, came to Tarquin the Proud to sell nine sibylline books.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantAt last, astonished beyond measure, Tarquin was glad to pay for three books the same price for which he might have bought nine.
Prices of Books | Henry B. WheatleyAnd up they took proud Tarquin, and laid him on the shield, And four strong yeomen bore him, still senseless from the field.
From the Thames to the Tiber | J. WardleBrutus led in overthrowing the tyranny of Tarquin the Proud and establishing a republic in Rome.
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