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Neronian, a.|nɪˈrəʊnɪən|
[ad. L. Nerōniān-us, f. the name of C. Claudius Nero, Roman Emperor 54–68 a.d.]
1. Characteristic of, resembling that (or those) of, Nero; exhibiting the tyranny, cruelty, or moral depravity of Nero.
1598Florio, Neronarie, cruell, Neronian cruelties. 1606Proc. agst. Late Traitors 370 Inforced..by this late more than Neronian attempt of endangering both their soules and bodies. 1637Gillespie Eng. Pop. Cerem. iii. viii. 195 A certaine Amphibian brood, sprung out of the stem of Neronian tyranny. 1678Lee Alexander Ep. Ded. (1776) 4 An age, whose business is senseless riot, Neronian gambols, and ridiculous debauchery. 1778Hamilton Wks. (1886) VII. 543, I abhor such Neronian maxims. 1870Anderson Missions Amer. Bd. III. iv. 58 The very horrible Neronian doctrine, ‘that it is our duty to destroy heretics’.
2. Of or pertaining to, connected with, the emperor Nero or his times.
1650B. Discolliminium 20 Paul had a good intention.., so had the Neronian, Arrian, and Marian Butchers. 1802Gifford tr. Juvenal viii. 108 The youth, whom Rumour brands as vain, And swelling—full of his Neronian strain. 1864Nat. Rev. 339 If it were necessary to speak of the extent of the Neronian persecution, we should refer to Tertullian. 1880Muirhead Ulpian xxiv. §11 It is confirmed by the Neronian senatusconsult. 1882Hall Caine Recoll. Rossetti 102 Defending (in sport) the vices of Neronian Rome.
b. spec. (See quots.)
1672Phil. Trans. VII. 5106 It hath been observed to be dangerous, to have a vein opened at once in both arms, or leggs, which is here called a Neronian Venæ-section. 1892Syd. Soc. Lex. s.v., Neronian phlebotomy, venesection when more than one vein is opened in the same day; so called because..Seneca was thus bled to death under Nero. |