Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Roman emperor (98–117) whose reign was marked by an extensive building program, establishment of programs for the poor, and the conquest of Dacia.
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- noun Roman Emperor and adoptive son of Nerva; extended the Roman Empire to the east and conducted an extensive program of building (53-117)
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Examples
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Trajan is Rick Martinez of Tampa Florida and I have never ever accused him of being Odom or Koldys.
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We passed near the piece of an arch, which is commonly called Trajan's Gate, from a supposition, that he made it to shut up the passage over the mountains, between Sophia and Philippopolis.
Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M--y W--y M--e Montague, Lady Mary W 1724
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Twajie gave up using the avatar and the nickname Trajan after he was asked why he chose to use the name of an openly homosexual emperor for his blogging identity. heh
Think Progress » DOJ official reportedly clears torture architects John Yoo and Jay Bybee. 2010
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Trajan aka Rick Martinez, Mr Pee aka K*o*n*s*e*r*v*o and Avid Editor aka Olby sucks were administrators at TP Watch and the former two are still listed as contributors at Olbermann Watch.
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Funny story, Twajie gave up using the avatar and the nickname Trajan after he was asked why he chose to use the name of an openly homosexual emperor for his blogging identity.
Think Progress » DOJ official reportedly clears torture architects John Yoo and Jay Bybee. 2010
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Here he erected the celebrated marble shaft known as Trajan's column.
General History for Colleges and High Schools Philip Van Ness Myers
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Fiumicino Channel, is navigable and is formed by the so-called Trajan ditch.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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Also ask the pussy Latin King wannabe why he had to drop the nickname Trajan and change it to Rodan?
Think Progress » Limbaugh: Volcanic eruption in Iceland is God’s reaction to health care’s passage. 2010
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Traiani_, and in Rome the celebrated 'Trajan's Column', depicting in marble reliefs various episodes of the Dacian wars.
The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey Nevill Forbes 1906
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"Trajan" (but obviously a portrait of Phil May), "how I am ever even to thank you for all that you have done, to say nothing of repayment."
The Eye of Osiris 1902
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