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Romulus

Meaning of "Romulus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROMULUS

ˈrɒmjʊləs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROMULUS

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Romulus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ROMULUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Romulus and Remus

Romulus /ˈrɒmjʉləs/ and Remus /ˈriːməs/ are the twin brothers and central characters of Rome's foundation myth. Their mother is Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor, king of Alba Longa. Before their conception, Numitor's brother Amulius seizes power, kills Numitor's male heirs and forces Rhea Silvia to become a Vestal Virgin, sworn to chastity. Rhea Silvia conceives the twins by the god Mars, or by the demi-god Hercules. Once the twins are born, Amulius has them abandoned to die in the river Tiber. They are saved by a series of miraculous interventions: the river carries them to safety, a she-wolf finds and suckles them, and a woodpecker feeds them. A shepherd and his wife find them and foster them to manhood, as simple shepherds. The twins, still ignorant of their true origins, prove to be natural leaders. Each acquires many followers. When they discover the truth of their birth, they kill Amulius and restore Numitor to his throne. Rather than wait to inherit Alba Longa, they choose to found a new city. Romulus wants to found the new city on the Palatine Hill; Remus prefers the Aventine Hill.

Definition of Romulus in the English dictionary

The definition of Romulus in the dictionary is the founder of Rome, suckled with his twin brother Remus by a she-wolf after they were abandoned in infancy. Their parents were Rhea Silvia and Mars. Romulus later killed Remus in an argument over the new city.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROMULUS

altocumulus · cirrocumulus · cumulous · cumulus · emulous · famulus · fractocumulus · hamulous · hamulus · interstimulus · limulus · mimulus · poststimulus · ramulous · ramulus · stimulus · stratocumulus · tremulous · tumulus · untremulous

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROMULUS

Romberg · romcom · Rome · romeldale · Romeo · Romish · Rommel · Romney · Romney Marsh

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROMULUS

annulus · calculus · colliculus · conditioned stimulus · differential calculus · dracunculus · elastic modulus · fumulus · funiculus · glomerulus · homunculus · integral calculus · modulus · oculus · opulus · precalculus · ranunculus · regulus · unconditioned stimulus · Young´s modulus

Synonyms and antonyms of Romulus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Romulus» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Romulus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Romulus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Romulus» in English.
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罗穆卢斯
1,325 millions of speakers
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Romulus
570 millions of speakers
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Romulus
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Romulus
380 millions of speakers
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رومولوس
280 millions of speakers
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Ромул
278 millions of speakers
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Romulus
270 millions of speakers
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rompishness
260 millions of speakers
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Romulus
220 millions of speakers
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Kegelisahan
190 millions of speakers
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Romulus
180 millions of speakers
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ロミュラス
130 millions of speakers
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로물루스
85 millions of speakers
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Rompishness
85 millions of speakers
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Romulus
80 millions of speakers
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rompishness
75 millions of speakers
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कुचराई
75 millions of speakers
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rompishness
70 millions of speakers
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Romolo
65 millions of speakers
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Romulus
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Ромул
40 millions of speakers
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Romulus
30 millions of speakers
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Romulus
15 millions of speakers
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Romulus
14 millions of speakers
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Romulus
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Romulus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Romulus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROMULUS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Romulus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROMULUS»

Discover the use of Romulus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Romulus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Romulus, My Father
No one will read this wonderful book without an enhanced sense of the possibilities of being alive. 'I know of no other book where the love between father and son has been more beautifully expressed.' Robert Manne
Raimond Gaita, 1999
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Romulus (1901)
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Jacob Abbott, 2008
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After Romulus
' Weekend Herald (NZ) 'This is the kind of writing that is so brave it makes you flinch, so profound it makes you examine yourself, and so moving it makes you see life afresh.
Raimond Gaita, 2010
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Romulus and Remus
According to the ancient myth, Romulus and Remus are twin brothers and the founders of Rome and the Roman Empire.
Melissa Fitzgerald, 2009
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The Brothers of Romulus: Fraternal "Pietas" in Roman Law, ...
Romulus and Remus Reconsidered Though the legend of Romulus and Remus was told in many versions with variable details, two events are of particular importance in later political evocations of the myth: the twins' early life as leaders of a ...
Cynthia J. Bannon, 1997
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Roman Mythology: Romulus and Remus
In graphic novel format, relates the story of how twins Romulus and Remus were raised by wolves, took revenge upon their uncle, who had imprisoned their mother, and built Rome.
Tom Daning, 2007
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The Roman History: From Romulus and the Foundation of Rome ...
The volume includes a substantial introduction to Velleius' life and times, and to the literary context of his historical work, as well as generous and detailed notes on the text, a bibliography, map, glossary of unfamiliar terms, and an ...
Velleius Paterculus, J. C. Yardley, Anthony A. Barrett, 2011
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Romulus and Remus: The Imperfect Murders
This book is a page turner, thrilling, and suspenseful up to the very end with the defense attorney and the prosecutor attempting to outwit one another before a judge who refuses to tolerate their shenanigans.
Aubrey J. Sher, 2010
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Dramas and Other Poems: Zenobia. Themistocles. Siroes. ...
Pietro Metastasio. ROMULUS AND HERSILIA. PERSONS OF THE DRAMA. Romulus, King and founder of Rome. Romulus and Hersilia.
Pietro Metastasio, 1800
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Holy Ghosts: A Play in Two Acts
A challenging drama. Though this might be termed a war play, so far as the situation is concerned, the author's business is with a psychological problem that has nothing to do with war.
Romulus Linney, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROMULUS»

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I-94 reopens after tractor trailer crash in Romulus
A semi crash on the I-94 overpass above Wayne Road in Romulus shut down the eastbound lanes of the freeway for several hours this afternoon, with part of the ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
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Sweat moved to Five Points maximum-security prison in Romulus
David P. Sweat was released from Albany Medical Center early Sunday and moved to the maximum-security Five Points Correctional Facility in Romulus in ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
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Romulus woman charged with murder after boy dies from hit-and …
A Romulus woman is now charged with second-degree murder in connection to a hit-and-run accident in Westland. Kimberly Garrett, 39, is accused of hitting an ... «Southgate News Herald, Jun 15»
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Romulus woman charged in hit-and-run that injured boy
Romulus resident Kimberly Garrett, 38, is accused of hitting the young pedestrian and fleeing the scene around 8:15 p.m. Saturday on Darwin near Delton Court, ... «The Detroit News, Jun 15»
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Amber Alert canceled, 16-month-old Romulus boy found safe
The Amber Alert website said the child and car were taken from the Howard Johnson hotel just off Merriman Road near the airport in Romulus just before 2:30 ... «MyFox Detroit, May 15»
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Woman last seen in Romulus still missing year later
Tonya Jackson was last seen at a Romulus motel with a co-worker in May 2014. The Washtenaw County sheriff's office says there's been no bank activity or use ... «The Detroit News, May 15»
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Teens charged with rioting, attacking staff at Hillside Children's …
An alleged riot at a Romulus residential treatment home for children ended with multiple injuries and two arrests. According to the Seneca County Sheriff's Office, ... «Auburn Citizen, Apr 15»
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Former Romulus boys basketball coach Nate Oats takes over as …
After completing just his second season coaching at the collegiate level, former Romulus boys basketball coach Nate Oats has been tapped as the interim head ... «MLive.com, Apr 15»
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Outlet mall coming to area off Interstate 94 in Romulus
Plans have been announced to build a 360,000-square-foot outlet mall off Interstate 94 in Romulus. In a statement Monday, New England Development and ... «WDIV Detroit, Jan 15»
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Police pursuit of suspected bank robber ends in fiery Romulus crash
"He pretty much did a Dukes of Hazzard and jumped in the yard," said Romulus resident David Norman. "I think it was going close to 100 miles per hour." «MyFox Detroit, Nov 14»
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