Claudius

American  

[klaw-dee-uhs] / ˈklɔ di əs /

noun

1. Appius Appius Claudius Crassus, Roman decemvir and consul, 5th cent. b.c.

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Claudius British  

/ ˈklɔːdɪəs /

noun

1. full name Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus. 10 _bc –54 _ad , Roman emperor (41–54); invaded Britain (43); poisoned by his fourth wife, Agrippina

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Example Sentences

Roman Britain itself was established nearly a century later under Emperor Claudius.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

Claudius comes across as a sinister puffed-up phony.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

From “Hamlet,” Page gives us Claudius on his knees praying for pardon he knows he doesn’t deserve.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

In the group Slack, Claudius became an oddly real presence, a co-worker people collaborated with in small groups, teased and collectively tried to outsmart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

And Claudius would never dare to bring Gertrude’s son to trial.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein