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Acacius is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Acacius in a sentence

Acacius meaning

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Using Acacius

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  • In the example corpus, acacius often appears in combinations such as: against acacius, he acacius.

Context around Acacius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

general 1× lucius 1× bishop 1× successor 1× certain 1×

Often after:

lacks 1× informed 1× charged 1×

Sentence patterns with Acacius

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2 23 acacius informed the 1× 4 25 acacius charged cyril 1× a certain acacius was bishop 1× acacius has married 1× acacius is presented 1× by bishop acacius of beroea 1× his successor acacius had already 1× intentions against acacius 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

acacius has married 1× acacius is presented 1× according to theodoret 1× audiences were hooked 1× by the mediation 1× he makes a 1×

Common sentence endings:

constantius against cyril 1× for his plight 1× intentions against acacius 1× malta melitenus episcopus 1× on general acacius 1× revenge against acacius 1×

Words around Acacius

Just before it in the word index:

acacias 13 acacia 80 acac 11 acaba 4 acab 4 acaa 3

Just after it in the word index:

acacus 3 acad 6 academe 8 academia 431 academias 3 academic 4.342

Similar in corpus frequency:

aamer 13 aanholt 13 aave 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13

Corpus analysis for Acacius

  • In this selection, "acacius" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, general, lucius, bishop, lacks, informed and charged stand out and add context to how "acacius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2 23 acacius informed the and 4 25 acacius charged cyril. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "acacius" sits close to words such as aamer, aanholt and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with acacius

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Sozomen, HE, 4.25 Acacius charged Cyril with selling church property. (11 words)

Audiences were hooked by his character and the journey of him trying to take revenge on General Acacius. (18 words)

Acacius has married Lucius's mother, Lucilla (Connie Nielson), and apparently Lucius wishes to disguise his intentions against Acacius. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

By the mediation of St. John Chrysostom and Theophilus of Alexandria an embassy, led by Bishop Acacius of Beroea, was sent to Rome to persuade Siricius to recognize Flavian and to readmit him to communion with the Church. (38 words)

According to Theodoret, (HE 2.23), Acacius informed the emperor that one of the things sold by Cyril was a 'holy robe' dedicated by Constantine himself, which consequently turned Constantius against Cyril. (32 words)

He makes a deal with Hanno that if his “personal instrument of destruction” can become a superstar in the Colosseum, he’ll eventually give him a chance at revenge against Acacius. (31 words)

Example sentences (10)

Acacius has married Lucius's mother, Lucilla (Connie Nielson), and apparently Lucius wishes to disguise his intentions against Acacius.

Audiences were hooked by his character and the journey of him trying to take revenge on General Acacius.

He makes a deal with Hanno that if his “personal instrument of destruction” can become a superstar in the Colosseum, he’ll eventually give him a chance at revenge against Acacius.

Much like Lucius, Acacius lacks a well-defined character, mainly relying on hollow words of his love for Marcus Aurelius and Maximus to build sympathy for his plight.

Acacius is presented as a leading Arian by the orthodox historians, and his opposition to Cyril in the 350s is attributed by these writers to this.

According to Theodoret, (HE 2.23), Acacius informed the emperor that one of the things sold by Cyril was a 'holy robe' dedicated by Constantine himself, which consequently turned Constantius against Cyril.

By the mediation of St. John Chrysostom and Theophilus of Alexandria an embassy, led by Bishop Acacius of Beroea, was sent to Rome to persuade Siricius to recognize Flavian and to readmit him to communion with the Church.

However, there is primary text evidence from a council held in Antioch that by the year 341, his successor Acacius had already filled the seat as Bishop.

Sozomen, HE, 4.25 Acacius charged Cyril with selling church property.

The Acts of the Council of Chalcedon record that in 451 AD a certain Acacius was Bishop of Malta (Melitenus Episcopus).

Common combinations with acacius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "acacius" in a sentence?
An example: "Acacius has married Lucius's mother, Lucilla (Connie Nielson), and apparently Lucius wishes to disguise his intentions against Acacius." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "acacius" from authentic English texts.
What does "acacius" mean?
Acacius means: A male given name from Ancient Greek.
How many example sentences with "acacius" are there?
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