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Theodoric

American  
[thee-od-uh-rik] / θiˈɒd ə rɪk /

noun

  1. a.d. 454?–526, king of the Ostrogoths and founder of the Ostrogothic monarchy in Italy: ruler of Italy 493–526.


Theodoric British  
/ θɪˈɒdərɪk /

noun

  1. called the Great. ?454–526 ad , king of the Ostrogoths and founder of the Ostrogothic kingdom in Italy after his murder of Odoacer (493)

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“Medieval Barber Theodoric of York”: This is tough, because I’ve been watching “SNL” since I was 10 in 1977.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024

In Tuesday's Washington Post morning political newsletter, Jacqueline Alemany and Theodoric Meyer report that Congress is grappling with whether Jordan may have immunity from a subpoena due to the Speech and Debate Clause.

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2022

In 493, Odoacer was deposed and killed by a different Ostrogothic king, Theodoric, but the link with Constantinople remained intact.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

Politico’s Daniel Lippman, Lili Bayer and Theodoric Meyer report: “The visit ‘clearly raises his profile,’ said former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, who has met with Orbán and his top aides several times.

From Washington Post ● May 13, 2019

Aristotle had said that rainbows are the result of reflection, while Theodoric showed that they were the result of two refractions and two reflections within each drop of water.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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