Decius
[di:ʃiəs]
Definition
(noun.) Emperor of Rome who was proclaimed emperor against his will; his reign was notable for his severe persecution of Christians (201-251).
Checker: Zelig--From WordNet
Examples
- Where are Dionysius and Serapion, and Pericles, and Decius? Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- They also crossed the Danube in a great land raid in 247, and defeated and killed the Emperor Decius in what is now Serbia. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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