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Brutus

[ broo-tuhs ]

noun

  1. Marcus Jun·ius [joon, -y, uh, s], 85?–42 b.c., Roman provincial administrator: one of the assassins of Julius Caesar.


Brutus

/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. BrutusLucius Junius6th century bc6th century bcMRomanPOLITICS: statesman Lucius Junius (ˈluːʃəs ˈdʒuːnɪəs). late 6th century bc , Roman statesman who ousted the tyrant Tarquin (509) and helped found the Roman republic
  2. BrutusMarcus Junius?85 bc42 bcMRomanPOLITICS: statesman 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)
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Brutus

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  1. An ancient Roman politician who helped assassinate his friend Julius Caesar .

Brutus

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  1. A character in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare ; one of the assassins of Julius Caesar . ( See Brutus is an honorable man ,” “ Et tu, Brute? and Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears .”)
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Caesar is said to have addressed Brutus with the words Et tu, Brute?(“Even you, Brutus?”) as Brutus stabbed him. This sentence has become a proverbial response to betrayal.
Brutus is a leading character in the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare .
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Nowadays, Van Schoor spends most of his time watching rugby, smoking and playing with his pet rottweiler, Brutus.

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"It depends. Some trains sound amazing but I enjoy travelling at 125mph, immersed in sound," he says, listening to heavy electronica, metal like Brutus, or ambient acts like Stars of the Lid.

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“One is the sense of belonging or a thwarted sense of belonging, meaning that they don’t feel like they belong anywhere,” Brutus said.

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Its lawyer Adrian Beltrami said that Standard Chartered admits the conduct described in the 2019 settlements, but strongly denies the allegations made by Brutus that its sanctions violations went beyond what it has admitted.

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He was the son of the legendary actor Junius Brutus Booth and brother to Edwin Booth, one of the finest actors of his generation.

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