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Tiberius

American  
[tahy-beer-ee-uhs] / taɪˈbɪər i əs /

noun

  1. Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar, 42 b.c.–a.d. 37, Roman emperor 14–37.


Tiberius British  
/ taɪˈbɪərɪəs /

noun

  1. full name Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar Augustus. 42 bc –37 ad , Roman emperor (14–37 ad ). He succeeded his father-in-law Augustus after a brilliant military career. He became increasingly tyrannical

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Much has changed since Tiberius and John Law and Jefferson Davis, but not the manic-depressive nature of speculative markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is her third litter with the father, Tiberius, since 2016.

From Seattle Times

On Wednesday, Coletti stood at the entrance to a “taberna,” a cavernous space which had served commercial purposes in ancient Roman times and belonged to the palace complex of the 1st-century Emperor Tiberius.

From Seattle Times

The new partnership is an extension of an existing use of Palantir's Tiberius platform for vaccine distribution, for which the company was selected in 2020.

From Reuters

The hotel is named for Tiberius, who ran the Roman Empire from Capri, throwing people off cliffs and training Caligula how to have a good time.

From New York Times