Coriolanus

[ kawr-ee-uh-ley-nuhs, kor- ]

noun

1. Ga·ius (or Gnae·us) Mar·ci·us [gey, -, uh, s, nee, -, uh, s, mahr, -shee-, uh, s], flourished late 5th century b.c., legendary Roman military hero.
2. (italics) a tragedy (1608?) by Shakespeare.

Coriolanus

/ ˌkɒrɪəˈleɪnəs /

noun

1. CoriolanusGaius Marcius5th century bc5th century bcMRomanMILITARY: general Gaius Marcius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈmɑːsɪəs). 5th century bc , a legendary Roman general, who allegedly led an army against Rome but was dissuaded from conquering it by his mother and wife

Example Sentences

Propaganda themes are not uncommon in the “Hunger Games” franchise, which originally followed teenage Katniss Everdeen as she reluctantly led a revolution against the tyrannical Panem government and its president, Coriolanus Snow.

From Los Angeles Times

A movie adaptation starring Rachel Zegler as protagonist Lucy Gray Baird and Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow was released last November and made more than $300 million globally.

From Los Angeles Times

The origin story is also for the man who will become President Coriolanus Snow, played by Donald Sutherland in the first four films.

From Seattle Times

Role: Coriolanus Snow Why they’re a standout: The Julliard trained British actor almost feels like he popped out of nowhere as the new “The Hunger Games” prequel dominated the box office for weeks.

From Salon

But audiences grew attached to the new heartthrob for his captivating performance as the younger, blonder version of Donald Sutherland’s bone-chilling authoritative dictator President Coriolanus Snow from the original “The Hunger Games” series.

From Salon