Theodosian

[ thee-uh-doh-shuhn, -shee-uhn ]

/ ˌθi əˈdoʊ ʃən, -ʃi ən /

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adjective

of or relating to Theodosius I, who made Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire.

of or relating to Theodosius II, who issued the earliest collection of the imperial laws (Theodosian Code ).

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Origin of Theodosian

1755–65; Theodosius + -an

Words nearby Theodosian

Theodore, Theodore I, Theodore II, Theodoric, Theodosia, Theodosian, Theodosius I, Theodosius II, The Odyssey, theogony, theol.

How to use Theodosian in a sentence

At any rate, we know from the Theodosian Code, that the members of a veteran's family were constituent parts of his 'caput.'
The English Village Community|Frederic Seebohm
Already the pick is at work upon the Theodosian walls, near the Palace of the Porphyrogenitus.
The Walls of Constantinople|Bernard Granville Baker
This law, which is found in the Theodosian code, was revoked by Marcian and Justinian.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 3 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Besides this, his wife, Serena, probably endeavored to check his policy of discord and maintain unity in the Theodosian house.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03|Various

Revised editions of the Theodosian code were issued by the Visigothic and Burgundian princes.
The Holy Roman Empire|James Bryce