Lucan

[ loo-kuhn ]

noun

1. Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.

Lucan

¹

/ ˈluːkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to St Luke or St Luke's gospel

Lucan

²

/ ˈluːkən /

noun

1. Lucan3965MRomanWRITING: poet Latin name Marcus Annaeus Lucanus. 39–65 ad , Roman poet. His epic poem Pharsalia describes the civil war between Caesar and Pompey

Example Sentences

April was described by a detective who worked on the case as "our Lord Lucan".

From BBC

Since he didn't have the long scar on his thigh that was known to be Lucan's giveaway mark, Stonehouse survived the accusation.

From BBC

Was he the fugitive peer who was wanted for the murder of his nanny in London, Lord Lucan?

From BBC

In a new book-length examination of every authoritarian government in the past century, the scholars Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way arrived at one major factor: how that government came to power in the first place.

From New York Times

Lucan Way, whose books include “Pluralism by Default: Weak Autocrats and the Rise of Competitive Politics,” tells The Associated Press that “in principle the clear and unambiguous defeat of anti-democratic actors” such as McCarthy might have a positive effect.

From Seattle Times