VESPASIAN

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• VESPASIAN (noun)
  The noun VESPASIAN has 1 sense:

1. Emperor of Rome and founder of the Flavian dynasty who consolidated Roman rule in Germany and Britain and reformed the army and brought prosperity to the empire; began the construction of the Colosseum (9-79)

  Familiarity information: VESPASIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• VESPASIAN (noun)

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Meaning:

Emperor of Rome and founder of the Flavian dynasty who consolidated Roman rule in Germany and Britain and reformed the army and brought prosperity to the empire; began the construction of the Colosseum (9-79)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus; Vespasian

Instance hypernyms:

Emperor of Rome; Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Roman Empire)