Vergil
Americannoun
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Publius Vergilius Maro, 70–19 b.c., Roman poet: author of The Aeneid.
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a male given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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Benn also called for a fight with highly-rated Americans Jaron 'Boots' Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. Britons Eubank Jr and Kell Brook have also been mentioned as opponents.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024
Undefeated Americans Jaron Ennis, 26, and Vergil Ortiz Jr, 25, may be too green to give a true account of their best against Crawford.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2023
Young fighters such as Vergil Ortiz Jr. have missed out on chances to raise their profiles, while top star Canelo Alvarez might be further sidelined.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2020
Vergil studied computer programming and spent his days plotting and scheming the downfall of the demons.
From Forbes • Feb. 3, 2013
So in ancient Rome, whose texts Vergil knew exceptionally well, and in the Renaissance prior to 1492, there was no concept of discovery.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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