Caligula

American  

[kuh-lig-yuh-luh] / kəˈlɪg yə lə /

noun

1. Gaius Caesar, a.d. 12–41, emperor of Rome 37–41.

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Caligula British  

/ kəˈlɪɡjʊlə /

noun

1. original name Gaius Caesar, son of Germanicus. 12–41 _ad , Roman emperor (37–41), noted for his cruelty and tyranny; assassinated

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Caligula Cultural  

1. A cruel and insane ruler of the Roman Empire in the first century a.d.; one of the twelve Caesars. To humiliate the senators of Rome, he appointed his horse to the senate.

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Example Sentences

She was the sister of the emperor Caligula and the niece of his successor Claudius, who became emperor after Caligula was murdered by his own Praetorian Guard in C.E.

From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2023

Caligula, now, has a human face and a beak.

From New York Times • May 12, 2023

The Roman Emperor Caligula brought the ancient obelisk to Rome more than 2,000 years ago, and it was moved to the square in the 16th century.

From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2023

She also has a bird named Caligula, after the famously debauched Roman emperor, and a rather-too-keen interest in true crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2023

I had read Goldsmith’s History of Rome, and had formed my opinion of Nero, Caligula, &c.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë