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Belisarius

UK/ˌbɛlɪˈsɛəɹi.əs/US/ˌbɛləˈsɛɹi.əs/

Belisarius proper noun: a general of the Byzantine Empire, who was instrumental to Emperor Justinian's ambitious project of reconquering much of the Mediterranean territory of the former Western Roman Empire, which had been lost less than a century previously.

Proper noun

Belisarius

  1. A general of the Byzantine Empire, who was instrumental to Emperor Justinian's ambitious project of reconquering much of the Mediterranean territory of the former Western Roman Empire, which had been lost less than a century previously.

Forms of Belisarius

alternative formBelisarios

Origin of Belisarius

Learned borrowing from Latin Belisarius, from Byzantine Greek Βελισάριος (Belisários).

Words that rhyme with Belisarius

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Questions about Belisarius

What does Belisarius mean?
Belisarius means a general of the Byzantine Empire, who was instrumental to Emperor Justinian's ambitious project of reconquering much of the Mediterranean territory of the former Western Roman Empire, which had been lost less than a century previously.
What part of speech is Belisarius?
Belisarius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Belisarius?
Belisarius is pronounced /ˌbɛlɪˈsɛəɹi.əs/ (UK).

Words near Belisarius in the dictionary

  1. beliquored
  2. belis
  3. Belisama
  4. Belisarian
  5. Belisarios
  6. Belisarius
  7. Belisha
  8. Belisha beacon
  9. Belisha beacons
  10. Belisle
  11. Belisles

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