Vercingetorix

American  

[vur-sin-jet-uh-riks, -get-] / ˌvɜr sɪnˈdʒɛt ə rɪks, -ˈgɛt- /

noun

1. died 45? b.c., Gallic chieftain conquered by Caesar.

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Vercingetorix British  

/ ˌvɜːsɪnˈdʒɛtərɪks /

noun

1. died ?45 _bc , Gallic chieftain and hero, executed for leading a revolt against the Romans under Julius Caesar (52 _bc )

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Example Sentences

One facade is guarded by three gangly giants, Caesar, Archimedes and the Gallic chief Vercingetorix.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2016

There were autograph letters from Alexander to Aristotle, from Cæsar to Vercingetorix, from Lazarus to St. Peter, from Mary Magdalen to Lazarus.

From Lectures on the French Revolution by Figgis, John Neville

However, a temporary check in an attack upon the position of Vercingetorix at Gergovia caused the Aedui to desert the Roman cause, and the revolt spread to practically the whole of Gaul.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

Company Headquarters were in Vauban, and Captain Attride disposed of a reserve platoon of C Company in Vercingetorix.

From The War Service of the 1/4 Royal Berkshire Regiment (T. F.) by Cruttwell, C. R. M. F. (Charles Robert Mowbray Fraser)

There was no England when Vercingetorix made Cæsar tremble, nor was there yet an England when, eight hundred years later, the exploits of Roland were inspiring the poets of the whole of old Europe.

From English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters by O'Rell, Max