vespasian
IPA: vˈeɪspʌʒɪn
Root Word: Vespasian
noun
- a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the Roman emperor from AD 69 to 79
- (rare) A surname.
- vespasienne
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Examples of "vespasian" in Sentences
- The others, with the overturned vespasian columns, carriages thrown on their sides, blinds and shutters torn from their hinges, and old scenery, constructed, opposite the guard-house of Boulevard
- I made but small collections, and have only bought some bronzes and medals, a few busts, and two or three pictures: one of my busts is to be mentioned; 'tis the famous vespasian in touchstone, reckoned the best in Rome, except the
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