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brutus

Bru·tus
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [broo-tuh s]
    • /ˈbru təs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [broo-tuh s]
    • /ˈbru təs/

Definitions of brutus word

  • noun brutus Lucius Junius (ˈluːʃəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs). late 6th century bc, Roman statesman who ousted the tyrant Tarquin (509) and helped found the Roman republic 3
  • noun brutus Marcus Junius (ˈmɑːkəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs) ?85–42 bc, Roman statesman who, with Cassius, led the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar (44): committed suicide after being defeated by Antony and Octavian (Augustus) at Philippi (42) 3
  • noun brutus (Marcus Junius)85?-42 b.c.; Rom. statesman & general: one of the conspirators who murdered Julius Caesar 3
  • noun brutus Marcus Junius [joon-yuh s] /ˈdʒun yəs/ (Show IPA), 85?–42 b.c, Roman provincial administrator: one of the assassins of Julius Caesar. 1
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Parts of speech for Brutus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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brutus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for brutus

noun brutus

  • judas — the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:35.
  • betrayer — to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country.
  • deserter — A deserter is someone who leaves their job in the armed forces without permission.
  • double agent — a person who spies on a country while pretending to spy for it.
  • fink — a strikebreaker.
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