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ANTONINUS
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• ANTONINUS (noun)
The noun ANTONINUS has 1 sense:
1. Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
Familiarity information: ANTONINUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Antoninus; Aurelius; Marcus Annius Verus; Marcus Aurelius; Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Instance hypernyms:
Emperor of Rome; Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Roman Empire)
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