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Meaning of "Caligula" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CALIGULA

Caligula  [kəˈlɪɡjʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALIGULA

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Caligula is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CALIGULA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Caligula

Caligula

"Caligula" was the popular nickname of Gaius, Roman emperor from 37 AD to 41 AD. Caligula was a member of the house of rulers conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Caligula's father Germanicus, the nephew and adopted son of Emperor Tiberius, was a very successful general and one of Rome's most beloved public figures. The young Gaius earned the nickname Caligula from his father's soldiers while accompanying him during his campaigns in Germania. When Germanicus died at Antioch in 19 AD, his wife Agrippina the Elder returned to Rome with her six children where she became entangled in an increasingly bitter feud with Tiberius. This conflict eventually led to the destruction of her family, with Caligula as the sole male survivor. Unscathed by the deadly intrigues, Caligula accepted the invitation to join the emperor on the island of Capri in 31 AD, where Tiberius himself had withdrawn five years earlier. With the death of Tiberius in 37 AD, Caligula succeeded his great uncle and adoptive grandfather. There are few surviving sources on Caligula's reign, although he is described as a noble and moderate ruler during the first six months of his rule.

Definition of Caligula in the English dictionary

The definition of Caligula in the dictionary is original name Gaius Caesar, son of Germanicus. 12–41 ad, Roman emperor, noted for his cruelty and tyranny; assassinated.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALIGULA


angular
ˈæŋɡjʊlə
arugula
əˈruːɡjʊlə
cingular
ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə
coagula
kəʊˈæɡjʊlə
equiangular
ˌiːkwɪˈæŋɡjʊlə
irregular
ɪˈrɛɡjʊlə
jugular
ˈdʒʌɡjʊlə
ligula
ˈlɪɡjʊlə
ligular
ˈlɪɡjʊlə
lingula
ˈlɪŋɡjʊlə
quadrangular
kwɒˈdræŋɡjʊlə
rectangular
rɛkˈtæŋɡjʊlə
regula
ˈrɛɡjʊlə
regular
ˈrɛɡjʊlə
singular
ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə
subangular
sʌbˈæŋɡjʊlə
subtriangular
ˌsʌbtraɪˈæŋɡjʊlə
tegula
ˈteɡjʊlə
tegular
ˈtɛɡjʊlə
triangular
traɪˈæŋɡjʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALIGULA

Calif.
califate
califont
California
California fuchsia
California poppy
Californian
Californian spangled cat
californium
caliginosity
caliginous
caligo
Calimere

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALIGULA

aula
cingula
curricula
Dracula
Eula
formula
gula
hula
insula
kula
Lobengula
matricula
nebula
peninsula
pula
spatula
the Peninsula
Tula
ungula
Ursula

Synonyms and antonyms of Caligula in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Caligula» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALIGULA

Find out the translation of Caligula to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Caligula from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Caligula» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

古拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Calígula
570 millions of speakers

English

Caligula
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कालिगुला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كاليجولا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Калигула
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Calígula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Caligula
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Caligula
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Caligula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Caligula
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カリギュラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼리굴라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Caligula
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Caligula
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலிகுல்லா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलिगुला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Caligula
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Caligola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kaligula
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Калігула
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Caligula
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Caligula
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Caligula
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Caligula
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Caligula
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Caligula

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALIGULA»

The term «Caligula» is regularly used and occupies the 55.743 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Caligula

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2 QUOTES WITH «CALIGULA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Caligula.
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John Dingell
This is the worst administration since Caligula.
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Paul O'Grady
Channel 4 are a great bunch of people to work with and the crew are lovely. Working at ITV was like being in the court of Caligula.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALIGULA»

Discover the use of Caligula in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Caligula and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Caligula: A Biography
Basing Caligula on a thorough new assessment of the ancient sources, he sets the emperor's story into the context of the political system and the changing relations between the senate and the emperor during Caligula's time and finds a new ...
Aloys Winterling, 2011
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Caligula: Divine Carnage: Atrocities of the Roman Emperors
Caligula: Divine Carnage is a shocking catalogue of incest, transvestism, torture, slaughter and perversity brought to life by Barber and Reed's superb authorial skill, making it an essential and eloquent document of murderous decadence.
Stephen Barber, Jeremy Reed, 2006
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Caligula: A Drama in Two Acts
When the cruel and unpopular Emperor Tiberius (who had succeeded Augustus) died, Caligula was swept into office on a wave of good will. But Caligula turned out to be the most insane Caesar of Rome.
Albert Camus, Justin O'Brien, 1961
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Caligula: The Corruption of Power
The Imperial cult at Miletus was reserved for Caligula alone. The famous Temple ofApollo was not actually located at Miletus but at Didyma (Branchidae), not a separate city, but within the territory of the Milesians and about ten miles south of  ...
Anthony A. Barrett, 2002
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Caligula
With a guide to primary and secondary sources, a chronology and a detailed glossary, Sam Wilkinson provides an accessible introduction to the reign of Caligula, one of the most controversial of all the Roman Emperors.
Sam Wilkinson, 2004
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Caligula Et Camus: Interférences Transhistoriques
L'initiateur du drame de Caligula, c'est cet excessif Dionysos . Certes, le héros camusien incarne aussi une part d'Apollon, dieu de la lumière intellectuelle: c'est précisément ce qui embrouille sa folie, la colore de raison et la dirige vers un ...
Sophie Bastien, 2006
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Caligula
Caligula wants a keeper for the imperial elephant and Rufus is bought from his master and taken to the imperial palace. Life here is dictated by Caligula's ever shifting moods.
Douglas Jackson, 2008
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Caligula and the Fight for Artistic Freedom: The Making, ...
This is the story of the making of the film, its distribution, and its social and cultural impact.
William Hawes, 2008
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The Roman Emperor Gaius "Caligula" and His Hellenistic ...
The Roman Emperor Gaius 'Caligula' and his Hellenistic Aspirations examines one of the most notorious of Roman Emperors in light of his rather unconventional upbringing in the Eastern Provinces of the Roman Empire.
Geoff W. Adams, 2007
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The Lives of the Caesars: Caius Caligula
A gem of the biographical genre, this captivating book contains the life accounts of twelve Roman emperors, including Julius Caesar.
Gaius Suetonius Suetonius, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALIGULA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Caligula is used in the context of the following news items.
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It's for this reason Citi's Willem Buiter told FT Alphaville that Greece adopting bitcoin was probably the stupidest idea since Caligula made his ... «FT Alphaville, Jul 15»
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NBC Cancels 'A.D. The Bible Continues,' but Series May Re-Launch …
... Sunday, the season finale occurred on June 21, ending with the conversion of Cornelius and the arrival of a statue of Caligula at the Temple. «Christian Post, Jul 15»
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Sex, drugs, and Mike Thomas – Responsible Ohio descends into …
Nero himself couldn't throw a better birthday orgy at the Coliseum for Caligula. Satori has moved on to poison another cannabis legalization ... «Cleveland Leader, Jul 15»
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SCOTUS, POTUS usurp powers of COTUS
... )incest (Caligula marrying his sister Drusilla, and some pharaohs in ancient Egypt,) or even worse demands in the name of equal treatment. «San Diego Jewish World, Jul 15»
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ArtsBeat | 'True Detective' Recap: Some Bounce Back, Others …
“The Caligula of City Hall” would make “The Wolf of Wall Street” look like “The Red Balloon.”) Of course, this being “True Detective,” everyone's ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Five freuds in minister's robes
Not even the morally demented ancient Greek Empires, nor the most depraved Roman Emperors like, Caligula, Elagabalus, Commodus, Nero, ... «RenewAmerica, Jul 15»
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9 Ocean's Eleven-Style Heists in Video Games
With his business partner – the charismatic head of the Triads, Wu Zi Mu – CJ targets Caligula's Palace, owned by rival Salvatore Leone. «IGN, Jul 15»
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The Gay Roman Emperor Gene
Caligula. Caligula was severely messed up. Half of his family and their political allies were murdered under the reign of Tiberius, largely ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
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'The Decline of Western Civilization' Finally Comes to DVD …
That movie was a big departure from “Decline” part II, with its portraits of heavy-metal hedonism. “It was sort of like 'Caligula' in Hollywood,” the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
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Statue of Limitations: These Five Monuments Honoring Racists and …
But the Romans showed no mercy to discredited emperors. “The bad ones—Nero and Caligula—after those nutters finally fell from power, they ... «New York Observer, Jun 15»

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