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English > 1 sense of the word Claudius:
NOUNperson Claudius, Claudius I, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero GermanicusRoman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered
Claudius > pronunciation
Soundsklao'diyahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1131 rhymes with ahs...
English > Claudius: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningRoman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54).
SynonymsClaudius I, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus
Instance ofRoman Emperor, Emperor of RomeSovereign of the Roman Empire