Agrippina

/ ˌæɡrɪˈpiːnə /

noun

1. Agrippinac. 14 bc33 adFRomanMISC: mother of Caligula called the Elder. c. 14 bc –33 ad , Roman matron: granddaughter of Augustus, wife of Germanicus, mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger
2. Agrippina1559FRomanMISC: mother of Nero called the Younger. 15–59 ad , mother of Nero, who put her to death after he became emperor

Example Sentences

The area originally belonged to Agrippina the Elder, a granddaughter of Augustus and the mother of Julia Agrippina.

From Scientific American

Staging oratorios in the opera house is nearly routine nowadays, especially those by Handel; for every “Agrippina,” you’re likely to get a “Messiah” too.

From New York Times

The Brighton Ballet Theater describes itself as a "school of Russian American Ballet," something Roizin hoped people would understand referred only to the teaching techniques advanced by celebrated Russian ballerina Agrippina Vaganova.

From Reuters

Agrippina had slipped a poisoned one into his dish one night.

From Literature

Darrah and Rivera met seven years ago in Nebraska when Rivera, then an active opera singer, was performing the role of Nerone in an Opera Omaha production of Handel’s “Agrippina” directed by Darrah.

From Los Angeles Times