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Definition of Claudius

1. Noun. Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54).

Definition of Claudius

1. Proper noun. ( male given name). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Claudius

1. Friedrich M., German anatomist, 1822-1869. See: Claudius' cells, Claudius' fossa. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Claudius

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Classical Quarterly by Classical Association (Great Britain) (1908)
"6416), which is usually interpreted as indicating Augustus' last settlement of the succession, contains the name of Claudius besides those of the Julian ..."

2. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon, John Bagnell Bury (1897)
"On the accession of Claudius, an old woman threw herself at his feet, and complained ... This general was Claudius himself, who had not entirely escaped the ..."

3. Representative British Dramas, Victorian and Modern by Montrose Jonas Moses (1918)
"Claudius. Master, will you tell me. The name of that young maiden? ... Claudius. Thank you; she is very like Tho daughter of a friend of mine. Farewell. ..."

4. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1897)
"At the outset the education of Claudius was conducted by his father, ... In editing his works in later years, Claudius preserved of this early poetry only ..."

5. A history of the Romans under the empire by Charles Merivale (1865)
"Invasion of Britain and triumph of Claudius.—Death of Valerius Asiaticus. ... Claudius marries Agrippina.—Her son Domitius betrothed to his daughter ..."

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