Sejanus

American  

[si-jey-nuhs] / sɪˈdʒeɪ nəs /

noun

1. Lucius Aelius died a.d. 31, Roman politician, commander of praetorian guard, and conspirator in the reign of Emperor Tiberius.

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Example Sentences

Throughout the film, several characters, namely Lucy Gray and Sejanus, try to convince those around them of the immorality of the Hunger Games.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2023

But Ballad offers new insight into how the Capitol’s leading families viewed the rest of Panem, especially anyone “district,” like Coriolanus’ rich but lowborn friend, Sejanus.

From Slate • May 22, 2020

Coriolanus believes, with most of the Capitol’s rulers, that he is inherently better than Sejanus because of his noble blood, a conviction cherished by the British aristocracy.

From Slate • May 22, 2020

A. à Wood includes in the list of Massinger's plays Powerful Favourite, or the Life of Sejanus.

From Philip Massinger by Cruickshank, A. H.

Even Shakespeare's "Julius Cæsar" provoked a sneer, though its dramatization of Plutarch's portraits of the great conspirators apparently excited his emulation and suggested much in his treatment of Sejanus and Catiline.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.