noun
Spartacus
SPAH-tuh-kuhs
noun
1
A Thracian gladiator who led a major slave rebellion against the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC.
"Spartacus led an army of escaped slaves against Rome's legions."
"His story has inspired countless books, films, and TV series."
How to Use Spartacus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe name of the historical gladiator who led a famous slave uprising against Rome.
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the revolt of Spartacus
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Etymology
From Latin Spartacus, itself a borrowing of a Thracian name.