Juvenal

[ joo-vuh-nl ]

noun

1. Decimus Junius Juvenalis, a.d. c60–140, Roman poet.

Juvenal

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/ ˈdʒuːvɪnəl /

noun

1. Juvenal?60?140MRomanWRITING: satirist Latin name Decimus Junius Juvenalis. ?60–?140 ad , Roman satirist. In his 16 verse satires, he denounced the vices of imperial Rome

juvenal

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/ ˈdʒuːvɪnəl /

adjective

1. ornithol a variant spelling (esp US) of juvenile

Other Words From

• Ju·ve·na·li·an [joo-v, uh, -, ney, -lee-, uh, n], adjective

Example Sentences

Roman poet Juvenal coined the phrase “bread and circuses” nearly 2,000 years ago for the extravagant entertainment the Roman Empire used to distract attention from imperial policies that caused widespread discontent.

From Salon

The genocide was sparked on the night of 6 April 1994, when Hutu President Juvenal Habyarimana was assassinated - the plane he was on was shot down.

From BBC

The genocide was sparked by the death of Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana when his plane was shot down above the airport in Kigali, Rwanda's capital, on 6 April.

From BBC

The genocide was sparked by the death of Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana when his plane was shot down above Kigali airport on 6 April.

From BBC

Congolese lawmaker Juvenal Munobo, a member of parliament's defence and security commission, expressed reservations about the regional force on Twitter.

From Reuters