Tully

[ tuhl-ee ]

/ ˈtʌl i /

noun

Cicero, Marcus Tullius.

Definition for tully (2 of 2)

Cicero

[ sis-uh-roh ]

/ ˈsɪs əˌroʊ /

noun

Marcus Tul·li·us

[tuhl-ee-uh s] /ˈtʌl i əs/, Tully, 106–43 b.c., Roman statesman, orator, and writer.

a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.

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Examples from the Web for tully

Tully Ross followed Bob into the elevator and they dropped toward the first floor.
Agent Nine and the Jewel Mystery|Graham M. Dean
And as for the Purity of his Language in general; we find it very much commended even by Tully himself.
Prefaces to Terence's Comedies and Plautus's Comedies (1694)|Lawrence Echard
Neither am I,” said the lieutenant, “but some people seem to live on a diet of publicity and I guess Tully is one of that kind.
Agent Nine and the Jewel Mystery|Graham M. Dean
Tully would reach out a nerveless hand and draw forth the quivering heart of his secret.
Bunker Bean|Harry Leon Wilson

For, if you believe that fire is the great master of arts, as Tully writes, you very much wrong him and yourself; alas!
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais

British Dictionary definitions for tully (1 of 3)

Tully

/ (ˈtʌlɪ) /

noun

the former English name for (Marcus Tullius) Cicero

British Dictionary definitions for tully (2 of 3)

cicero

/ (ˈsɪsəˌrəʊ) /

noun plural -ros

a measure for type that is somewhat larger than the pica

Word Origin for cicero

C19: from its first being used in a 15th-century edition of the writings of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 bc), the Roman consul, orator, and writer

British Dictionary definitions for tully (3 of 3)

Cicero

/ (ˈsɪsəˌrəʊ) /

noun

Marcus Tullius (ˈmɑːkəs ˈtʌlɪəs). 106–43 bc, Roman consul, orator, and writer. He foiled Catiline's conspiracy (63) and was killed by Mark Antony's agents after he denounced Antony in the Philippics. His writings are regarded as a model of Latin proseFormerly known in English as: Tully

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Culture definitions for tully

Cicero

An orator, writer, and statesman of ancient Rome. His many speeches to the Roman Senate are famous for their rhetorical techniques and their ornate style.