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PRONUNCIATION OF CRASSUS

Crassus  [ˈkræsəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRASSUS

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Crassus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CRASSUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Crassus

Marcus Licinius Crassus

Marcus Licinius Crassus was a Roman general and politician who played a key role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. Amassing an enormous fortune during his life, Crassus is considered the wealthiest man in Roman history, and among the richest men in all history. Crassus began his public career as a military commander under Lucius Cornelius Sulla during his civil war. Following Sulla's assumption of the dictatorship, Crassus amassed an enormous fortune through real estate speculation. Crassus rose to political prominence following his victory over the slave revolt led by Spartacus, sharing the Consulship with his rival Pompey the Great. A political and financial patron of Julius Caesar, Crassus joined Caesar and Pompey in the unofficial political alliance known as the First Triumvirate. Together the three men dominated the Roman political system. The alliance would not last indefinitely due to the ambitions, egos, and jealousies of the three men. While Caesar and Crassus were lifelong allies, Crassus and Pompey disliked each other and Pompey grew increasingly envious of Caesar's spectacular successes in the Gallic Wars.

Definition of Crassus in the English dictionary

The definition of Crassus in the dictionary is Marcus Licinius. ?115–53 bc, Roman general; member of the first triumvirate with Caesar and Pompey.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRASSUS


Caucasus
ˈkɔːkəsəs
census
ˈsɛnsəs
colossus
kəˈlɒsəs
consensus
kənˈsɛnsəs
cursus
ˈkɜːsəs
Halicarnassus
ˌhælɪkɑːˈnæsəs
Issus
ˈɪsəs
lapsus
ˈlæpsəs
Lassus
ˈlæsəs
Manassas
məˈnæsəs
nexus
ˈnɛksəs
Oxus
ˈɒksəs
Parnassus
pɑːˈnæsəs
passus
ˈpæsəs
Pegasus
ˈpɛɡəsəs
plexus
ˈplɛksəs
risus
ˈraɪsəs
tarsus
ˈtɑːsəs
Texas
ˈtɛksəs
versus
ˈvɜːsəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRASSUS

Crashaw

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRASSUS

byssus
cissus
Cnossus
cupressus
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
grass-of-Parnassus
Lemessus
missus
molossus
Mount Parnassus
narcissus
Nessus
polyanthus narcissus
rhoicissus
the missus

Synonyms and antonyms of Crassus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Crassus» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

克拉苏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Craso
570 millions of speakers

English

Crassus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रासस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كراسوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Красс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Crasso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Crassus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Crassus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Crassus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クラッスス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크라수스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crassus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Crassus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Crassus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रसस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Crassus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Crasso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Krassus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Красс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Crassus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κράσσος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Crassus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Crassus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Crassus
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRASSUS»

The term «Crassus» is normally little used and occupies the 109.136 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRASSUS»

Discover the use of Crassus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Crassus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The defeat of Rome in the East: Crassus, the Parthians, and ...
Sampson lays out the gruesome outcome of Rome's greatest military disaster atCarrhae and its consequences.
Gareth C. Sampson, 2008
2
The Defeat of Rome: Crassus, Carrhae and the Invasion of the ...
Crassus' defeat and death and the 20,000 casualties his army suffered were an extraordinary disaster for Rome. the event intensified the bitter, destructive struggle for power in the Roman republic, curtailed the empire's eastward expansion ...
Gareth C. Sampson, 2008
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The Cambridge Ancient History
Spartacus tried to negotiate but Crassus of course refused, so Spartacus tried for a third time to break the blockade. This time he was successful and made for Brundisium with Crassus in pursuit. While his legate L. Quinctius held off Spartacus, ...
J. A. Crook, Andrew Lintott, Elizabeth Rawson, 1994
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Plutarch's Lives: Marcus ...
the words, but the people commanded them to be Crassus friends. Pompey sate still, and said never a word to suspected it. But Crassus rose, and took Pompey by the hand, J^Jjj, and turning him to the people, told them aloud : My spiraCy ...
Plutarch, Sir Thomas Morth, Donato Acciaiuoli, 1899
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A Dictionary of the Roman Empire
With Crassus and Pompey so bitterly opposed to one another, Caesar sought a rec- onciliation between them. In 60 B.c., Crassus agreed to join a triumvirate with Pompey and Caesar. Each shared in the full benefits of the state. Crassus found  ...
Matthew Bunson, 1991
6
Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War
did not have to maintain huge military forces in Anatolia-Mesopotamia-Syria, which may explain why the Roman Senate was so vociferously opposed to Crassus' plans of conquest. Crassus began his invasion by crossing the Euphrates.
Kaveh Farrokh, 2007
7
World Military Leaders: A Biographical Dictionary
cRASSuS, mARcuS liciniuS strife between Protestants and Roman Catholics; and, again, as governor-general of India (1805). He also aided in finalizing the signing of the Peace Treaty of Amiens (1802), a short-lived truce in the war between ...
Mark Grossman, 2007
8
Dalton Trumbo, Hollywood Rebel: A Critical Survey and ...
means while pursuing a goal. Like a chess player responding to a smart move with a brilliant one, Gracchus undercuts Crassus's installation of Glabrus as the garrison's commander by intimidating Glabrus into volunteering for a fool's er- rand.
Peter Hanson, 2000
9
The Last Generation of the Roman Republic
Manilius, frightened and insecure, reckoned that there was no better way to calm the objectors than to claim that his bill had the sanction of M. Crassus.74 In 63, when the machinations of Catiline were threatening disruption, the consul and ...
Erich S. Gruen, 1995
10
The Roman Army: The Civil Wars, 88-31 BC
M. Licinius Crassus (c.115–53 BC) With his second consulship completed, Crassus quit Rome for Syria making little secret of the fact that he intended to provoke a war with Parthia.The reason – to gain military glory and popular acclaim to ...
Nic Fields, Duncan Anderson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRASSUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Crassus is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ballet Manila: we are storytellers
The characters Spartacus and Phrygia will be like Ninoy and Cory Aquino while the characters Crassus and Aegina are like Ferdinand and ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
2
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent: How the super-rich became …
... back as Marcus Licinius Crassus, the Ancient Roman known as one of the richest men that has ever lived. The corporate matiness of modern ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Cataphracts: Armored Warriors and their Horses of War
In his account of Crassus' defeat at the Battle of Carrhae, Dio claimed that “many died from fright at the very charge of the pikemen”. «Ancient Origins, Jul 15»
4
A Spartacus for a new generation
Willem Houck, previously of the Hong Kong Ballet, and Casey Swales will alternate in the role of Roman Consul Crassus (and Swales will ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
5
The vanishing wetlands in Gauhati University
Frogs like Rana tigerina, Rana crassus, Rana typehensis; fish like goroi, shal, kandhuli, Kawoi, magur, singi, puthi, etc., turtles like bor kacho, ... «Assam Tribune, Jun 15»
6
Watch: Jackie Chan & Adrien Brody in 'Dragon Blade' Official Trailer
... Jackie Chan stars as Huo An, with Sharni Vinson as Lady Crassus, and Alice Aoki as the Queen. While the footage does look action packed, ... «First Showing, Jun 15»
7
Frog poachers beware, forest dept officers now on night prowl
... (Hoplobatrachus tigerinus) and the Jerdon's bullfrog (hoplobatrachus crassus) - are poached for their large fleshy legs. The Indian pond frog, ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
8
Politics Live - readers' edition - Friday 12 June
... 2015 3:37. 2 3. Aha! Marcus Lacinius Crassus the wealthiest man who ever lived and inventor of both fire insurance and the Mafia bust-out. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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The Grey Grampus or Risso's Dolphin
... (salted) whale meat; blubber; seal,” from Medieval Latin craspicis, literally “great fish” or “fat fish,” from Latin crassus “thick” + piscis “fish” and ... «Yesterday's Island/Today's Nantucket, Jun 15»
10
Game of Thrones: The Real History of Fighting Pits (They Can't All …
Marcus Licinius Crassus defeated Spartacus in Southern Italy in 71 B.C. Crassus crucified 6,000 of the rebel slaves along the road from Capua ... «Den of Geek!, Jun 15»

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