nero
Collocations
4ADJ.
odd
VERB + NERO
name, reign
NERO + NOUN
apostles, it's, peter, rome, wolfe
ADV.
actually, extremely
Definitions
name
Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
An agnomen first held by Tiberius Claudius Nero, an ancestor of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.
Any male member of the family Claudii Nerones, within the gens Claudia into which emperor Nero was adopted by emperor Claudius.
A male given name from Latin, more common in fiction than in real life.
"Nero Wolfe. It's his house and he lives here." "That's an odd name. Nero Wolfe? What does he—Is he a lawyer?"
noun
Any cruel and wicked tyrant.
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6"Nero Wolfe. It's his house and he lives here." "That's an odd name. Nero Wolfe? What does he—Is he a lawyer?"
WiktionaryEmperor Nero was an extremely evil tyrant.
Tatoeba · #240954I will be reminded of tyranny and cruelty, if Nero is said.
Tatoeba · #255350Nero did not actually fiddle while Rome burned.
Tatoeba · #706992During the reign of Nero, the Apostles Peter and Paul, who had come to Rome to preach, were killed.
Tatoeba · #2489121Nero looked at Rome while it was burning.
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