Claudius

[ klaw-dee-uhs ]

noun

1. Ap·pi·us [ap, -ee-, uh, s], Appius Claudius Crassus, Roman decemvir and consul, 5th cent. b.c.

Claudius

/ ˈklɔːdɪəs /

noun

1. Claudius10 bc54 adMRomanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler full name Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus. 10 bc –54 ad , Roman emperor (41–54); invaded Britain (43); poisoned by his fourth wife, Agrippina

Example Sentences

It must be noted that in this category of non-writers there are at least three who are characters in the TV series I, Claudius.

From The Daily Beast

Long before there was a Denmark, the Roman Emperor Claudius married his niece (and was poisoned).

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I, Claudius celebrates the 35th anniversary of its U.S. broadcast this year.

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At the heart of the show, Jacobi is stellar as Claudius, who learns to play up his physical failings to mask his own intelligence.

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The success of I, Claudius, both in terms of critical acclaim and commercial triumph, continues to spawn successors.

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Claudius Domitius Nero, emperor of Rome, destroyed himself at the age of 32, and the 14th of his dominion.

From Project Gutenberg

He attempted to negotiate with Claudius a treaty of alliance and partition.

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When Claudius ascended the throne, he was about fifty-four years of age.

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The favorable instant was improved by the activity of Claudius.

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The death of Claudius had revived the fainting spirit of the Goths.

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