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tiberian

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Ti⋅be⋅ri⋅an

[tahy-beer-ee-uhn]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the emperor Tiberius.
2. of or pertaining to the Sea of Tiberias.

Origin:
Tiberi(us) or Tiberi(as) + -an; cf. L Tiberiānus
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Ti·be·ri·us   (tī-bîr'ē-əs)   
Emperor of Rome (A.D. 14-37). Chosen by Augustus to be heir to the throne, he was a suspicious, tyrannical ruler.
Ti·be'ri·an (-ən) adj.
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