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Marius [mair-ee-uh s, mar-] Examples noun
- Gaius,c155–86 b.c., Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for marius Contemporary Examples of marius
Last Sunday Marius, a 2-year-old giraffe, was slaughtered at the Copenhagen Zoo.
Hollywood Mourns the Death of Marius the Giraffe
Amy Zimmerman
February 14, 2014
Over the span of his tragically short life, we doubt young Marius ever imagined a sobbing Kirstie Alley tweeting on his behalf.
Hollywood Mourns the Death of Marius the Giraffe
Amy Zimmerman
February 14, 2014
He posted two tweets about Marius, raging against the zoo’s breeding practices and paying tribute to the young giraffe.
Hollywood Mourns the Death of Marius the Giraffe
Amy Zimmerman
February 14, 2014
Unfortunately, Marius’ death sparked a lesser tragedy: Axl Rose’s Twitter reaction.
Hollywood Mourns the Death of Marius the Giraffe
Amy Zimmerman
February 14, 2014
Ian Somerhalder wasn’t the only genetically gifted celeb to speak out on Marius’ behalf.
Hollywood Mourns the Death of Marius the Giraffe
Amy Zimmerman
February 14, 2014
Historical Examples of marius
“Stand up,” he commanded, and Marius very readily obeyed him.
Rafael Sabatini
Marius obeyed him, and the men obeyed Marius, and vanished into the gloom of the archway.
Rafael Sabatini
Had Marius been such a man as I might have felt it in my nature to love which Heaven forbid!
Rafael Sabatini
“There is a droll arrogance about you, Marius,” she told him, quietly.
Rafael Sabatini
Marius, for all his affected disdain of it, viewed it with a certain respect.
Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for marius Marius noun
- Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs). ?155–86 bc, Roman general and consul. He defeated Jugurtha, the Cimbri, and the Teutons (107–101), but his rivalry with Sulla caused civil war (88). He was exiled but returned (87) and took Rome
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 Word Origin and History for marius Marius
masc. proper name, from Latin Marius, name of a Roman gens.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
