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PRONUNCIATION OF THAPSUS

Thapsus  [ˈθæpsəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THAPSUS

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Thapsus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES THAPSUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thapsus

Thapsus or Thapsos was an ancient city in what is modern-day Tunisia. Its ruins exist at Ras Dimas near Bekalta, approximately 200 km southeast of Carthage. Originally founded by Phoenicians, it served as a marketplace on the coast of the province Byzacena in Africa Propria. Thapsus was established near a salt lake on a point of land eighty stadia from the island of Lampedusa. In 46 BC, Julius Caesar defeated Metellus Scipio and the Numidian King Juba with a tremendous loss of men near Thapsus. Caesar exacted a payment of 50,000 sesterces from the vanquished. Their defeat marked the end of opposition to Caesar in Africa. Thapsus then became a Roman colony. Later, it was part of the Roman province of Byzacena. Thapsus became a Christian bishopric, whose only known bishop is Vigilius, the author of several controversial works against the Arians and the Eutychians. He was one of the Catholic bishops whom in 484 Hunneric summoned to Carthage and then exiled. The see, no longer residential, is included in the Catholic Church's list of titular sees.

Definition of Thapsus in the English dictionary

The definition of Thapsus in the dictionary is an ancient town near Carthage in North Africa: site of Caesar's victory over Pompey in 46 bc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THAPSUS


abraxas
əˈbræksəs
Caucasus
ˈkɔːkəsəs
census
ˈsɛnsəs
colossus
kəˈlɒsəs
consensus
kənˈsɛnsəs
cursus
ˈkɜːsəs
Ipsus
ˈɪpsəs
Issus
ˈɪsəs
lapsus
ˈlæpsəs
Manassas
məˈnæsəs
nexus
ˈnɛksəs
Oxus
ˈɒksəs
Pegasus
ˈpɛɡəsəs
plexus
ˈplɛksəs
prolapsus
prəʊˈlæpsəs
risus
ˈraɪsəs
scindapsus
sɪnˈdæpsəs
tarsus
ˈtɑːsəs
Texas
ˈtɛksəs
versus
ˈvɜːsəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THAPSUS

Thanksgiving Day
thankworthily
thankworthiness
thankworthy
Thant
thanx
thar
Thar Desert
tharborough
tharm
Tharp

WORDS THAT END LIKE THAPSUS

baby Jesus
bejesus
casus
cissus
Croesus
cupressus
cytisus
Dionysus
Ephesus
Jesus
lupus erythematosus
lusus
missus
molossus
Parnassus
resus
Rhesus
Society of Jesus
sus
the Caucasus

Synonyms and antonyms of Thapsus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

Thapsus
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Thapsus
570 millions of speakers

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Thapsus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Thapsus
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Thapsus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Thapsus
278 millions of speakers

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thapsus
270 millions of speakers

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Thapsus
260 millions of speakers

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Thapsus
220 millions of speakers

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Thapsus
190 millions of speakers

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thapsus
180 millions of speakers

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Thapsus
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Thapsus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thapsus
85 millions of speakers
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Thapsus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Thapsus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थापस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Thapsus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Thapsus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

thapsus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Thapsus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Thapsus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Thapsus
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Thapsus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Thapsus
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Thapsus
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THAPSUS»

The term «Thapsus» is regularly used and occupies the 80.436 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THAPSUS»

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Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science : ...
Collinum, V. thapsus — v. Crassifolium, V. thapsus — v. Elongatum, V. thapsus — v. Lychnitis, V. thapsus — v. Montanum, V. thapsus. Verbas'cuii Nigrum, ( supposed to be a, corruption from Barbaacum, owing to its hairy coat; barba, 1 a beard.
Robley Dunglison, 1858
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Wikipedia
4897Flora Europaea: Verbascum thapsus http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph -readbtree.pl/ feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF= Verbascum&SPECIES_XREF=thapsus, retrieved on November 6, 2009. 4898Germplasm Resources ...
By Wikipedians
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Common Families of Flowering Plants
D .<*£ 16.1 Verbascum thapsus, Aaron's Rod, Great Mullein 16.2. Distribution. Native in Asia as far south as the Caucasus and the Himalaya, and eastwards to W. China, also found wild in most of Europe, though absent from the extreme north ...
Michael Hickey, 1997
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Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine
1 part Marrubium vulgare 1 part Verbascum thapsus 1 part Dosage: up to 5 ml of tincture three times a day. Allium sativum should be eaten raw (one clove a day) or garlic oil taken as a supplement. Table 15.6. Actions Supplied by Prescription  ...
David Hoffmann, FNIMH, AHG, 2003
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Journal: Botany
that it was a strange variety of V. thapsus. It attained the height (by measurement) of 8 feet ! It was covered with a net ; and most species of Verbascum, when thus treated, seed freely Ten flowers were also carefully fertilized with pollen from the  ...
Linnean Society of London, 1869
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The journal of the Linnean Society of London
that it was a strange variety of V. thapsus. It attained the height (by measurement) of 8 feet ! It was covered with a net ; and most species of Verbascum, when thus treated, seed freely Ten flowers were also carefully fertilized with pollen from the  ...
Linnean Society (London), 1869
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Issues in Biologicals, Therapies, and Complementary and ...
According to news reporting originating in Peshawar, Pakistan, by NewsRx journalists, researchers stated “Verbascum thapsus is used in tribal medicine as an antispasmodic, antitubercular agent and wormicide. In this study, we investigated ...
‎2013
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New Flora of the British Isles
V. virgatum x V. thapsus = V. x lemaitrei Boreau has occurred as a casual in Warks in 1892 and in Midlothian in 1996. 2 x 10. V. virgatum x V. nigrum was found in Cambs in 2001. 2 x 12. V. virgatum x V. pulverulentum was found in Cambs in ...
Clive Stace, 2010
9
The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species
left uncovered near plants of V. thapsus and lychnitis ; but again it did not produce a single seed. Four flowers, however, which were repeatedly fertilised with pollen of V. lychnitis, whilst the plant was temporarily kept under a net, produced four ...
Charles Darwin, 2010
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Charles Darwin's Collection (18 Books):
Ithought thatit was astrange variety ofV. thapsus. It attained the height (by measurement) of 8feet! It was covered witha net, and tenflowers were fertilised with pollen from the sameplant; later in theseason, when uncovered, the flowers were ...
Charles Darwin, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THAPSUS»

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In the buff
As his anxiety began to peak, Harper noticed an old friend sticking out of the dirt nearby: Verbascum thapsus, more commonly referred to as mullein. “It got me ... «Missoula Independent, May 15»
2
Julius Caesar Suffered from Strokes, Not Epilepsy, New Study Says
According to Plutarch, Caesar collapsed while on campaign in Cordoba, Spain in 46 B.C., and he later had to retire from the Battle of Thapsus in modern day ... «History, Apr 15»
3
New theory raises possibility Julius Caesar suffered mini-strokes
Scheme of the Battle of Thapsus - Reproduction of a copper printing by Andrea Palladio (1619) Source: scanned from a book in my possession (dated 1619). «Digital Journal, Apr 15»
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Mini-stroke-jai lehettek Caesarnak
"Ha a kórtüneteket újra megvizsgáljuk, meg kell említi, hogy Caesar a galliai és az afrikai hadjáratok során Cordobánál és a Thapsus melletti csatában is rosszul ... «Múlt-kor, Apr 15»
5
Mais de quelle maladie souffrait donc Jules César ?
L'historien grec Plutarque a rapporté l'un des incidents les plus importants : l'effondrement de César lors de la bataille de Thapsus en 46 avant J-C. L'historien ... «Sciences et Avenir, Apr 15»
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Julius Caesar's strange behaviour was caused by MINI-STROKES
Julius Caesar famously collapsed at the battle of Thapsus in 46BC and had to be carried to safety.Historians have long believed this was result of an epileptic ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Julius Caesar may have suffered mini-strokes that changed his …
“When re-evaluating his symptoms, it can be noted that Caesar suffered falls during his campaigns in Spain and Africa at Cordoba and Thapsus,” it added. «Raw Story, Apr 15»
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A la recherche du bouillon blanc
Jean-Marie, on appelle "bouillon blanc" une plante que les botanistes nomment VERBASCUM THAPSUS. Nos ami(e)s Alsaciens la connaissent sous le nom de ... «France Info, Feb 15»
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A view from Providence: Plant life even amid winter's chill in the …
Crunching over snow and ice, we find mullein (Verbascum thapsus), a native to Eurasia and Africa whose form approximates the tiki torch. “These have big ... «The Providence Journal, Feb 15»
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Divizma: Melem za kožu, pluća, srce
Od davnina poznata po svom čudotvornom, lekovitom dejstvu, divizma (Verbascum thapsus) je u antičko vreme smatrana magičnom biljkom. Legenda kaže da ... «B92, Aug 14»

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