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Archelaus in a sentence

Archelaus meaning

  1. Any of various kings in the area of Macedonia dating from BC 399 to AD 6, most notably Herod Archelaus, an ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea from 4 BC to 6 AD.
  2. A bishop of Mesopotamia under the emperor Probus, noted for his treatise on the Manichaean heresy dating to AD 277.
  3. A sculptor from Priene during the reign of Claudius, most noted for an image of Homer reputed to have been found in 1658.

Using Archelaus

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of various kings in the area of Macedonia dating from BC 399 to AD 6, most notably Herod Archelaus, an ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea from 4 BC to 6 AD. | A bishop of Mesopotamia under the emperor Probus, noted for his treatise on the Manichaean heresy dating to AD 277. | A sculptor from Priene during the reign of Claudius, most noted for an image of Homer reputed to have been found in 1658.

Context around Archelaus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

king 1× argead 1×

Often after:

arrhidaeus 1×

Sentence patterns with Archelaus

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

and argead archelaus arrhidaeus and 1× of king archelaus in macedonia 1× time of archelaus 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

eventually he retired 1× justin also mentions 1× the mutual relationship 1×

Common sentence endings:

arrhidaeus and menelaus 1× in 406 bc 1× time of archelaus 1×

Words around Archelaus

Just before it in the word index:

archegos 3 archegonium 2 arched 129 archean 8 arche 21 archdukes 4

Just after it in the word index:

archenemies 4 archenemy 19 archenland 2 archeocytes 2 archeological 112 archeologico 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Archelaus

  • In this selection, "archelaus" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, king, argead and arrhidaeus stand out and add context to how "archelaus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and argead archelaus arrhidaeus and and of king archelaus in macedonia. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "archelaus" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with archelaus

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

The mutual relationship between the Argeadae and the Aleuadae dates to the time of Archelaus. (15 words)

Eventually he retired to the "rustic court" of King Archelaus in Macedonia, where he died in 406 BC. (18 words)

Justin also mentions that Amyntas had three sons by another wife, Gygaea (probably and Argead): Archelaus, Arrhidaeus and Menelaus. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Justin also mentions that Amyntas had three sons by another wife, Gygaea (probably and Argead): Archelaus, Arrhidaeus and Menelaus. (19 words)

Eventually he retired to the "rustic court" of King Archelaus in Macedonia, where he died in 406 BC. (18 words)

The mutual relationship between the Argeadae and the Aleuadae dates to the time of Archelaus. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

Eventually he retired to the "rustic court" of King Archelaus in Macedonia, where he died in 406 BC.

Justin also mentions that Amyntas had three sons by another wife, Gygaea (probably and Argead): Archelaus, Arrhidaeus and Menelaus.

The mutual relationship between the Argeadae and the Aleuadae dates to the time of Archelaus.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "archelaus" in a sentence?
An example: "Eventually he retired to the "rustic court" of King Archelaus in Macedonia, where he died in 406 BC." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "archelaus" from authentic English texts.
What does "archelaus" mean?
Archelaus means: Any of various kings in the area of Macedonia dating from BC 399 to AD 6, most notably Herod Archelaus, an ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea from 4 BC to 6 AD.
How many example sentences with "archelaus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "archelaus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.