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- proper noun A male
given name ; of mostlyhistorical use in the Anglo-Saxon world.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
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And Marcus Aurelius is not obsessed with his own celebrity or achievements; the first section of the book is a series of thank-yous to the influential people in his life for their wisdom and intelligence.
October Books 21) Year's Best SF 7, edited by David G. Hartwell nwhyte 2009
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Although the name Aurelius is not uncommon on tombstones of the first century in this very
Pagan and Christian Rome Rodolfo Amedeo Lanciani 1888
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Conversely, a kappa recorded by Lanckoronski after the name "Aurelius" on one of the other architraves after the name Aurelius seems to identify the emperor as Marcus Aurelius 'son and successor, Commodus (A.D.
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Othello is now a popular pianist called Aurelius Rex (Paul Harris) and Desdemona an esteemed singer named Delia Lane (Marti Stevens).
Lessons Without Lectures David Mermelstein 2011
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Judge Carey, however, called Aurelius's claim that its plan would result in higher recoveries for creditors "highly speculative."
Chapter 11 Exit Plans for Tribune Rejected Marie Beaudette 2011
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Right loath was the swart barbarian to let me have them, but hunger, hunger is a great tamer of your savage; and the steam of good Furbo’s cook-shop yonder was suggestive of savory chops and greasy sausages — and — and — in short, Aurelius, I got them at
The Roman Traitor (Vol. 1 of 2) Henry William Herbert 1832
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This remarkable synchronism, which explains the persecutions under M Aurelius, is shown at length in Milman’s History of
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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The original plan embraced by Tribune Co., Oaktree and Angelo, Gordon proposed settling claims related to the larger, first step of the Zell transaction by giving bondholders, such as Aurelius, $300 million in cash.
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The original plan embraced by Tribune Co., Oaktree and Angelo, Gordon proposed settling claims related to the larger, first step of the Zell transaction by giving junior bondholders, such as Aurelius, $300 million in cash.
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The original plan embraced by Tribune Co., Oaktree and Angelo, Gordon proposed settling claims related to the larger, first step of the Zell transaction by giving junior bondholders, such as Aurelius, $300 million in cash.
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