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Nero

[ neer-oh ]

noun

  1. ( Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus ) ( “Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus” ) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
  2. a male given name.


Nero

/ ˈɪəəʊ /

noun

  1. Nero3768MRomanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler full name Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus; original name Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus. 37–68 ad , Roman emperor (54–68). He became notorious for his despotism and cruelty, and was alleged to have started the fire (64) that destroyed a large part of Rome
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Nero

  1. An ancient Roman emperor, famed for his cruelty. He had his mother and wife killed and kicked his mistress to death while she was pregnant. Nero also persecuted Christians (see also Christian ), blaming them for a great fire in Rome . According to tradition, he put the Apostles Peter and Paul to death.
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Notes

A famous legend holds that Nero caused the great fire of Rome himself and played a violin while watching it. To say that someone is “ fiddling while Rome burns ” is to say that the person is indifferent to catastrophe.
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Caffe Nero has bought up several smaller chains, in different parts of the country, and is retaining their independent branding so it can make the most of local loyalties.

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Her book won the Nero Book Awards Non-Fiction category in January and has now won the overall Gold Prize for Book of the Year 2024.

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One coffee shop that is happy for anyone to use their toilets is 200 Degrees, a chain based in Nottingham owned by Caffe Nero, with 22 shops across the Midlands and the North of England.

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Earlier this month, he called Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass the "Nero of American politics" and laid into his home state for failing to prepare for the fires.

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She doesn’t deserve the Nero smear, but she does need to step up.

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