Explore Marcellinus through 10+ example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
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Using Marcellinus
- In the example corpus, marcellinus often appears in combinations such as: ammianus marcellinus, marcellinus res, marcellinus historiae.
Context around Marcellinus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 7 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Marcellinus
- In this selection, "marcellinus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ammianus, pope, nwosu, res, historiae and chukwujekpe stand out and add context to how "marcellinus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ammianus marcellinus res gestae and ammianus marcellinus historiae book. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "marcellinus" sits close to words such as aar, abdulla and abimbola, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with marcellinus
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Events By topic Religion * October 25 Pope Marcellinus dies at Rome after an 8-year reign. (16 words)
Also unclear is what role Nepos' ties of kinship with Marcellinus might have played in the acquisition of his agnomen. (20 words)
Ammianus Marcellinus in history, Quintus Aurelius Symmachus in oratory, and Ausonius and Rutilius Claudius Namatianus in poetry all wrote with great talent. (22 words)
Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, 22.14.3 As David S. Potter says: They expected a man who was both removed from them by the awesome spectacle of imperial power, and would validate their interests and desires by sharing them from his Olympian height (. (43 words)
For example, citation Marcellinus writes of Christianity as being a pure and simple religion that demands only what is just and mild, and when he condemns the actions of Christians, he does not do so on the basis of their Christianity as such. (43 words)
Ammianus Marcellinus Res Gestae, 16.12.64–65 Rather than chase the routed enemy across the Rhine, Julian now proceeded to follow the Rhine north, the route he followed the previous year on his way back to Gaul. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Aloysius Nwosu family in Ezeogwu Awo-Idemili, Orlu local government area of Imo state, Sunday bemoaned the “disappearance” of a member, Nwosu Marcellinus Chukwujekpe, following threats to his life.
Also unclear is what role Nepos' ties of kinship with Marcellinus might have played in the acquisition of his agnomen.
Ammianus Marcellinus even suggested that the fear of Julian gaining more popularity than himself caused Constantius to send the order on the urging of Florentius.
Ammianus Marcellinus, Historiae, book 31, chapter 12. Richomeres, sent by Gratian, carried a letter asking Valens to wait for the arrival of reinforcements from Gratian before engaging in battle.
Ammianus Marcellinus, Historiae, book 31, chapter 13. Aftermath The Goths immediately marched to the city of Adrianople and attempted to take it; Ammianus gives a detailed account of their failure.
Ammianus Marcellinus in history, Quintus Aurelius Symmachus in oratory, and Ausonius and Rutilius Claudius Namatianus in poetry all wrote with great talent.
Ammianus Marcellinus Res Gestae, 16.12.64–65 Rather than chase the routed enemy across the Rhine, Julian now proceeded to follow the Rhine north, the route he followed the previous year on his way back to Gaul.
Ammianus Marcellinus Res Gestae, 20.4.1–2 The troops proclaimed Julian Augustus in Paris, and this in turn led to a very swift military effort to secure or win the allegiance of others.
Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, 22.12.1–2 Illustration from The Fall of Princes by John Lydgate (which is a translation of De Casibus Virorum Illustribus by Giovanni Boccaccio ) depicting "the skyn of Julyan".
Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, 22.14.1 Julian's ascetic lifestyle was not popular either, since his subjects were accustomed to the idea of an all-powerful Emperor who placed himself well above them.
Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, 22.14.3 As David S. Potter says: They expected a man who was both removed from them by the awesome spectacle of imperial power, and would validate their interests and desires by sharing them from his Olympian height (.
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelianus and Marcellinus (or, less frequently, year 1028 Ab urbe condita ).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Marcellinus and Probinus (or, less frequently, year 1094 Ab urbe condita ).
Eastern Notitia Dignitatum, parts 5, 6, & 8. Ammianus Marcellinus, Historiae, book 31, chapters 7 & 11. Valens' army included units of veterans, men accustomed to war.
Events By topic Religion * October 25 Pope Marcellinus dies at Rome after an 8-year reign.
For example, citation Marcellinus writes of Christianity as being a pure and simple religion that demands only what is just and mild, and when he condemns the actions of Christians, he does not do so on the basis of their Christianity as such.
His third-class feast day is kept on January 16. Reign as Pope For some time after the death of Marcellinus in 304, the Diocletian persecution continued with unabated severity.
Once in Rome, Ratleic robbed a catacomb of the bones of the Martyrs Marcellinus and Peter and had them translated to Michelstadt.
Physical appearance The fourth-century Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus wrote that the Alans were tall, and blond : Nearly all the Alani are men of great stature and beauty; their hair is somewhat yellow, their eyes are terribly fierce.
Pope Marcellinus (d. 304) is the first Bishop of Rome shown in sources to have had the title "Pope" used of him.
Common combinations with marcellinus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- ammianus marcellinus 17×
- marcellinus res 5×
- marcellinus historiae 3×
- marcellinus and 3×
- marcellinus in 2×
- of marcellinus 2×
- pope marcellinus 2×
- marcellinus is 2×