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Lycurgus is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Lycurgus in a sentence

Lycurgus meaning

A male given name.

Using Lycurgus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name.
  • In the example corpus, lycurgus often appears in combinations such as: lycurgus the, of lycurgus.

Context around Lycurgus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

stayer 1× george 1×

Often after:

realized 1× leased 1×

Sentence patterns with Lycurgus

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

american george lycurgus leased the 1× crypteia to lycurgus the legendary 1× life of lycurgus the husband 1× proposed by lycurgus of athens 1× smart stayer lycurgus whose owners 1× that of lycurgus for sparta 1× when lycurgus realized what 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

based on aristotle 1× his constitution was 1× in 1893 greek 1× many more errors 1× plutarch the life 1× when lycurgus realized 1×

Common sentence endings:

after the marriage 1× broker a deal 1× first beach resorts 1× in 330 bc 1× legendary spartan lawmaker 1× lost his mind 1×

Words around Lycurgus

Just before it in the word index:

lycra 23 lycos 10 lycoris 2 lycopsid 2 lycophytes 3 lycophroon 2

Just after it in the word index:

lycus 5 lyda 9 lydd 7 lydda 8 lyddite 2 lyde 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Lycurgus

  • In this selection, "lycurgus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, stayer, george, realized and leased stand out and add context to how "lycurgus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include american george lycurgus leased the and crypteia to lycurgus the legendary. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lycurgus" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lycurgus

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

When Lycurgus realized what he had done, he utterly lost his mind. (12 words)

Based on Aristotle’s work, Plutarch attributes the Crypteia to Lycurgus, the legendary Spartan lawmaker. (15 words)

His constitution was said to have formed the basis of that of Lycurgus for Sparta. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Many more errors came from the tendency of actors to interpolate words and sentences, producing so many corruptions and variations that a law was proposed by Lycurgus of Athens in 330 BC ". (32 words)

In 1893, Greek-American George Lycurgus leased the guest house of Allen Herbert and renamed it the "Sans Souci" (French for "without worries") creating one of the first beach resorts. (30 words)

He was a half brother to O’Brien’s smart stayer Lycurgus, whose owners approached Vow And Declare’s breeders to broker a deal. (24 words)

Example sentences (7)

Based on Aristotle’s work, Plutarch attributes the Crypteia to Lycurgus, the legendary Spartan lawmaker.

When Lycurgus realized what he had done, he utterly lost his mind.

He was a half brother to O’Brien’s smart stayer Lycurgus, whose owners approached Vow And Declare’s breeders to broker a deal.

His constitution was said to have formed the basis of that of Lycurgus for Sparta.

In 1893, Greek-American George Lycurgus leased the guest house of Allen Herbert and renamed it the "Sans Souci" (French for "without worries") creating one of the first beach resorts.

Many more errors came from the tendency of actors to interpolate words and sentences, producing so many corruptions and variations that a law was proposed by Lycurgus of Athens in 330 BC ".

Plutarch, The Life of Lycurgus The husband continued to visit his wife in secret for some time after the marriage.

Common combinations with lycurgus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lycurgus" in a sentence?
An example: "Based on Aristotle’s work, Plutarch attributes the Crypteia to Lycurgus, the legendary Spartan lawmaker." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "lycurgus" from authentic English texts.
What does "lycurgus" mean?
Lycurgus means: A male given name.
How many example sentences with "lycurgus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "lycurgus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.