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THEODOSIUS

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Overview

THEODOSIUS (noun)
  The noun THEODOSIUS has 1 sense:

1. the last emperor of a united Roman Empire, he took control of the eastern empire and ended the war with the Visigoths; he became a Christian and in 391 banned all forms of pagan worship (346-395)play

  Familiarity information: THEODOSIUS used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


THEODOSIUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The last emperor of a united Roman Empire, he took control of the eastern empire and ended the war with the Visigoths; he became a Christian and in 391 banned all forms of pagan worship (346-395)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Flavius Theodosius; Theodosius; Theodosius I; Theodosius the Great

Instance hypernyms:

Emperor of Rome; Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Roman Empire)


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