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brutus

/ˈbruː.təs/

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noun

/ˈbruː.təs/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к римскому государственному деятелю, который вместе с Кассием возглавил заговор с целью убийства Юлия Цезаря в 44 году до н.э.

A proper noun referring to a Roman statesman who, along with Cassius, led the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar in 44 BC.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Historical figureB2formal

    A Roman senator and politician who was one of the leading conspirators in the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC.

    ruИсторическая личность

    • Brutus was a key figure in the plot to kill Caesar.
    • Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar' portrays Brutus as a tragic hero.
    • Historians debate whether Brutus was a patriot or a traitor.
Forms
  • brutuses plural form
  • brutuses' possessive plural form
  • brutus's possessive singular form