Spartacus

[ spahr-tuh-kuhs ]

noun
  1. died 71 b.c., Thracian slave, gladiator, and insurrectionist.

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How to use Spartacus in a sentence

  • People began to mention the name of Spartacus; but Spartacus was not alive.

  • From the best information on the subject we glean that Spartacus was in figure tall, with a voice appreciably deep.

    Fibble, D. D. | Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
  • And who was this Spartacus who has suddenly become a type and given a name to a movement?

    The Soul of John Brown | Stephen Graham
  • In Germany, where that slavery was worst, it raised Spartacus from death.

    The Soul of John Brown | Stephen Graham
  • The terrible insurrection of the slaves under Spartacus failed only on account of the want of harmony among the rebels.

British Dictionary definitions for Spartacus

Spartacus

/ (ˈspɑːtəkəs) /


noun
  1. died 71 bc, Thracian slave, who led an ultimately unsuccessful revolt of gladiators against Rome (73–71 bc)

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Cultural definitions for Spartacus

Spartacus

[ (spahr-tuh-kuhs) ]


A Roman slave of the first century b.c. He led an insurrection of slaves that defeated several Roman armies before being crushed.

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