NERO

Nero, Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus

(noun) Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ne"ro, n.

Definition: A Roman emperor notorius for debauchery and barbarous cruelty; hence, any profligate and cruel ruler or merciless tyrant.

– Ne*ro"ni*an, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 December 2024

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(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem”


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