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Caligula

[ kuh-lig-yuh-luh ]

noun

  1. Gaius Caesar, a.d. 12–41, emperor of Rome 37–41.


Caligula

/ əˈɪɡʊə /

noun

  1. Caligula1241MRomanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler original name Gaius Caesar, son of Germanicus. 12–41 ad , Roman emperor (37–41), noted for his cruelty and tyranny; assassinated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Caligula

  1. A cruel and insane ruler of the Roman Empire in the first century a.d. ; one of the twelve Caesars . To humiliate the senators of Rome , he appointed his horse to the senate.
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He’s a walking inferiority complex, compensating with random acts of violence, like a Caligula fanboy, and looks ready at any minute to pop off like Vesuvius.

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She was the sister of the emperor Caligula and the niece of his successor Claudius, who became emperor after Caligula was murdered by his own Praetorian Guard in C.E.

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He had small parts in three Broadway shows, beginning with “Caligula” in 1960, and later in the 1960s began working with the experimental Open Theater troupe.

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Caligula, now, has a human face and a beak.

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The Roman Emperor Caligula brought the ancient obelisk to Rome more than 2,000 years ago, and it was moved to the square in the 16th century.

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