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Ulpian

American  
[uhl-pee-uhn] / ˈʌl pi ən /

noun

  1. Domitius Ulpianus, died a.d. 288?, Roman jurist.


Ulpian British  
/ ˈʌlpɪən /

noun

  1. Latin name Domitius Ulpianus. died ?228 ad , Roman jurist, born in Phoenicia

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A good example of an early Roman basilica is that called the Ulpian in the Forum of Trajan, Rome, dating from A.D.

From Architecture by Bell, Nancy R E Meugens

Among the twenty-nine guests are Galen and Ulpian, but they are all probably fictitious personages, and the majority take no part in the conversation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

Ah! if Ulpian Grey is really all that he appears.

From Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part by Wilson, Augusta J. Evans

“As far as natural law is concerned,” said Ulpian, “all men are equal.”

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole

And when Ulpian had said this, he asked for something to drink from the wine-cooler, saying, that he was in good humour with himself for having been able to remember this so very à propos.

From The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us by Athen?us