Nero
['niərəu]
Definition
(noun.) Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68).
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Definition
(n.) A Roman emperor notorius for debauchery and barbarous cruelty; hence, any profligate and cruel ruler or merciless tyrant.
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Definition
n. the last emperor of the family of the CéŽ ars at Rome (54-68 A.D.): any cruel and wicked tyrant.—adj. Nerō′nian.
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Examples
- He was poisoned by Agrippina, the mother of his adopted son, Nero, and a woman of great charm and force of character. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Why, had I been Nero himself, I could not have tormented a being inoffensive as a shadow. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Before a man condemns Nero as a different species of being from himself, he should examine his own secret thoughts very carefully. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I had read Goldsmith's History of Rome, and had formed my opinion of Nero, Caligula, etc. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- But with Nero the line of C?sars born or adopted ended. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The manner of his death is not certainly known, but it is said that he was killed in Rome during the reign of Nero. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Nero, hopeless of support, committed suicide (68 A.D.). H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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