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Roscius
[ rosh-ee-uhs, rosh-uhs ]
noun
- Quin·tus [kwin, -t, uh, s], c126–c62 b.c., Roman actor.
Roscius
/ -sɪəs; ˈrɒskɪəs /
noun
- Roscius62 bcMRomanTHEATRE: actor full name Quintus Roscius Gallus . died 62 bc , Roman actor
- any actor
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Derived Forms
- ˈRoscian, adjective
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Example Sentences
Roscius, a tribune, ordered the distinction of places at public shows, betwixt the noblemen of Rome and the plebeians.
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A modern manager would give something to stumble on such a Roscius.
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In the following year he made his celebrated defence of Sextus Roscius on a charge of parricide.
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The county of St. Lawrence divided it among the townships, and the township of Roscius divided it among the voters.
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The greatest tragic actor at Rome, and a contemporary of Roscius, the greatest comic actor.
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