Vespasian

American

[ve-spey-zhuhn, -zhee-uhn] / vɛˈspeɪ ʒən, -ʒi ən /

noun

Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus, a.d. 9–79, Roman emperor 70–79.

Vespasian British

/ vɛsˈpeɪʒɪən /

noun

Latin name Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus. 9–79 _ad , Roman emperor (69–79), who consolidated Roman rule, esp in Britain and Germany. He began the building of the Colosseum

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Anthony Hopkins, classing up the joint, plays Emperor Vespasian, who is preparing to die and is considering which of his two sons will succeed him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

But for as long as Anthony Hopkins lasts as the emperor Vespasian, there will be that.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

We see this in a manuscript catalogued as Cotton Vespasian D. vi, which is currently held in the British Library in London.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2022

Like Vespasian before him, Donald Trump is now adding to the story of politicians and the airborne food that haunts them.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2022

The ruins which we visit are thus for the most part those of the palace of Vespasian, but from one of its halls we can descend into rooms underneath excavated from the palace of Augustus.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

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