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Do⋅mi⋅tian

[duh-mish-uhn, -ee-uhn]
–noun
(Titus Flavius Domitianus Augustus) a.d. 51–96, Roman emperor 81–96.
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Do·mi·tian   (də-mĭsh'ən)   
Emperor of Rome (81-96) who completed the conquest of Britain. After 89 his government became dictatorial, leading to a reign of terror. Domitian was assassinated by a freedman in connivance with his empress and officers of the court.
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