Caesar (Noun)
Meaning 1
Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Julius Caesar's military campaigns in Gaul lasted for nearly a decade and earned him great fame and wealth.
- Caesar's victory over the Helvetii in 58 BC marked the beginning of his conquest of Gaul.
- As Caesar crossed the Rubicon River with his legions, he knew he was committing an act of war against the Roman Republic.
- Caesar's adopted son and heir, Octavian, would go on to become one of the most powerful men in Roman history.
- The Roman Senate, fearing Caesar's growing power, conspired against him and ultimately led to his assassination on the Ides of March.
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Meaning 2
United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.