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DIOCLETIAN
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• DIOCLETIAN (noun)
The noun DIOCLETIAN has 1 sense:
1. Roman Emperor who when faced with military problems decided in 286 to divide the Roman Empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west; he initiated the last persecution of the Christians in 303 (245-313)
Familiarity information: DIOCLETIAN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Roman Emperor who when faced with military problems decided in 286 to divide the Roman Empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west; he initiated the last persecution of the Christians in 303 (245-313)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Diocletian; Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletian
Instance hypernyms:
Emperor of Rome; Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Roman Empire)
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