单词 | brutus |
释义 | Brutus[ broo-tuhs ] / ˈbru təs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Brutus ON THESAURUS.COM nounMarcus Jun·ius [joon-yuhs], /ˈdʒun yəs/, 85?–42 b.c., Roman provincial administrator: one of the assassins of Julius Caesar. Words nearby Brutusbrute, brute force, brute-force attack, brutify, brutish, Brutus, Brutus is an honorable man, brux, Bruxelles, bruxism, BRV Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for BrutusBritish Dictionary definitions for BrutusBrutus / (ˈbruːtəs) / nounLucius Junius (ˈluːʃəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs). late 6th century bc, Roman statesman who ousted the tyrant Tarquin (509) and helped found the Roman republic Marcus Junius (ˈmɑːkəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs) ?85–42 bc, Roman statesman who, with Cassius, led the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar (44): committed suicide after being defeated by Antony and Octavian (Augustus) at Philippi (42) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Brutus (1 of 2)Brutus A character in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare; one of the assassins of Julius Caesar. (See “Brutus is an honorable man,” “Et tu, Brute?” and “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.”) Cultural definitions for Brutus (2 of 2)Brutus An ancient Roman politician who helped assassinate his friend Julius Caesar. notes for BrutusBrutus is a leading character in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. notes for BrutusCaesar is said to have addressed Brutus with the words Et tu, Brute? (“Even you, Brutus?”) as Brutus stabbed him. This sentence has become a proverbial response to betrayal. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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