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Synonyms of Decius

roman emperor emperor of rome

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Other words often associated with Decius or its synonyms:

emperor

Using Decius

  • Useful related words include: roman emperor, emperor of rome.
  • In the example corpus, decius often appears in combinations such as: of decius.

Context around Decius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

defeated 1× afterwards 1× upon 1× father 1× emperors 1×

Often after:

authorized 1× despises 1× felt 1× forces 1× death 1× defeated 1× himself 1× bad 1×

Sentence patterns with Decius

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

consulship of decius without colleague 1× death of decius himself 1× decius authorized roving 1× decius despises pompey 1× decius felt extremely 1× decius forces defeated 1× emperor upon decius death negotiated 1× his father decius 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

based on the 1× decius authorized roving 1× decius despises pompey 1× decius felt extremely 1× decius forces defeated 1× however soon afterwards 1×

Common sentence endings:

ab urbe condita 1× ambushed and routed 1× but not decisively 1× decius in abritus 1× feud with caesar 1× killed during battle 1×

Words around Decius

Just before it in the word index:

decisors 2 decison 2 decisiveness 36 decisively 289 decisive 1.105 decisis 28

Just after it in the word index:

deck 1.917 deckard 74 deckbuilding 3 deckchair 4 deckchairs 9 decked 216

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Decius

  • In this selection, "decius" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, defeated, afterwards, upon, authorized, despises and felt stand out and add context to how "decius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include consulship of decius without colleague and death of decius himself. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "decius" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with decius

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

Reportedly predeceased his father Decius. (5 words)

Therefore, it is Decius' bad conduct which was responsible for the disastrous turn of the events. (16 words)

The Romans were soundly defeated, and Roman emperors Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus were both killed during battle. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Ivanov and Stojanof 1985, p.1 Aftermath Gallus, who became emperor upon Decius' death, negotiated a treaty with the Goths under duress, which allowed them to keep their booty and return to their homes on the other side of the Danube. (41 words)

Decius despises Pompey as a glory-seeker and credit-grabber, while acknowledging that he is a political dunce who was eventually swept up into the optimates feud with Caesar. (29 words)

Decius' forces defeated their opponents in the front line, but made the fatal mistake of pursuing their fleeing enemy into the swamp, where they were ambushed and routed. (28 words)

Example sentences (13)

At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Decius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1282 Ab urbe condita ).

Based on the similarity of the names, that king might coincide with the king Cniva who defeated Decius in Abritus.

Decius authorized roving commissions visiting the cities and villages to supervise the execution of the sacrifices and to deliver written certificates to all citizens who performed them.

Decius despises Pompey as a glory-seeker and credit-grabber, while acknowledging that he is a political dunce who was eventually swept up into the optimates feud with Caesar.

Decius felt extremely confident that he would be able to crush the Goths in one final assault, but he would soon underestimate his enemy.

Decius' forces defeated their opponents in the front line, but made the fatal mistake of pursuing their fleeing enemy into the swamp, where they were ambushed and routed.

However, soon afterwards Decius was forced to leave the area to fight the invading Goths and while he was away the elections for pope were held.

Ivanov and Stojanof 1985, p.1 Aftermath Gallus, who became emperor upon Decius' death, negotiated a treaty with the Goths under duress, which allowed them to keep their booty and return to their homes on the other side of the Danube.

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Reportedly predeceased his father Decius.

The Cambridge Ancient History, vol XII, 38 Then the invaders headed south to plunder Nicopolis ad Istrum where Decius defeated them but not decisively.

The immense slaughter marked one of the most catastrophic defeats in the history of the Roman Empire and resulted in the death of Decius himself.

Therefore, it is Decius' bad conduct which was responsible for the disastrous turn of the events.

The Romans were soundly defeated, and Roman emperors Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus were both killed during battle.

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Common combinations with decius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of decius 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "decius" in a sentence?
An example: "At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Decius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1282 Ab urbe condita )." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "decius" from authentic English texts.
What are synonyms of "decius"?
Common synonyms of "decius" include: roman emperor, emperor of rome.
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