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MAXIMIAN
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• MAXIMIAN (noun)
The noun MAXIMIAN has 1 sense:
1. Roman Emperor from 286 until he abdicated in 305; when Diocletian divided the Roman Empire in 286 Maximian became emperor in the west (died in 311)
Familiarity information: MAXIMIAN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Roman Emperor from 286 until he abdicated in 305; when Diocletian divided the Roman Empire in 286 Maximian became emperor in the west (died in 311)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Herculius; Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus; Maximian
Instance hypernyms:
Emperor of Rome; Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Roman Empire)
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