Random word

On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Marcian. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

Rare word

Marcian in a sentence

Related words

Marcian | Marciano | Marciana | Marcianus

Marcian meaning

Under the influence of Mars; courageous; bold.

Using Marcian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Under the influence of Mars; courageous; bold.
  • In the example corpus, marcian often appears in combinations such as: emperor marcian.

Context around Marcian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

emperor 2× west 1× dream 1×

Often after:

emperor 1× claimed 1× died 1× wished 1× repudiated 1×

Sentence patterns with Marcian

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

a dream marcian claimed he 1× becoming emperor marcian repudiated the 1× marcian died on 1× marcian was dispatched 1× marcian wished to 1× roman emperor marcian then halted 1× sent by marcian to the 1× side of marcian emperor of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after attila left 1× attila retreated without 1× despite his short 1× in a dream 1× marcian died on 1× marcian was dispatched 1×

Common sentence endings:

421 422 jones 1× aid of italy 1× continuing the trial 1× eastern roman emperors 1× enemy was dead 1× halted tribute payments 1×

Words around Marcian

Just before it in the word index:

marcial 13 marcia 131 marci 39 marchwood 3 marchuk 3 marchon 3

Just after it in the word index:

marciana 3 marciano 26 marcianus 3 marcie 22 marciel 3 marcil 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Marcian

  • In this selection, "marcian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, emperor, west, dream, emperor, claimed and died stand out and add context to how "marcian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a dream marcian claimed he and becoming emperor marcian repudiated the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "marcian" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with marcian

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

Marcian died on 27 January 457 of a disease, possibly gangrene, contracted during a long religious journey. (17 words)

Attila retreated without Honoria or her dowry.sfn The new Eastern Roman Emperor Marcian then halted tribute payments. (18 words)

Marcian was dispatched with his unit for a war against the Sassanids (probably the Roman-Sassanid war of 421–422 ), Jones. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

For in a dream some god stood at the side of Marcian, Emperor of the East, while he was disquieted about his fierce foe, and showed him the bow of Attila broken in that same night, as if to intimate that the race of Huns owed much to that weapon. (50 words)

Rule Upon becoming Emperor, Marcian repudiated the embarrassing payments of tribute to Attila the Hun (434–453), which the latter had been accustomed to receiving from Theodosius II in order to refrain from attacks on the Eastern Empire. (38 words)

Plague broke out in the barbarian host and their food ran short, and at the same time troops arrived from the east, sent by Marcian to the aid of Italy. (30 words)

Example sentences (10)

After Attila left Italy and returned to his palace across the Danube, he planned to strike at Constantinople again and reclaim the tribute which Marcian had stopped.

Attila retreated without Honoria or her dowry.sfn The new Eastern Roman Emperor Marcian then halted tribute payments.

Despite his short reign and his writing off of the west Marcian is considered one of the best of the early Eastern Roman Emperors.

For in a dream some god stood at the side of Marcian, Emperor of the East, while he was disquieted about his fierce foe, and showed him the bow of Attila broken in that same night, as if to intimate that the race of Huns owed much to that weapon.

In a dream, Marcian claimed he saw Attila's bow broken before him, and a few days later, he got word that his great enemy was dead.

Marcian died on 27 January 457 of a disease, possibly gangrene, contracted during a long religious journey.

Marcian was dispatched with his unit for a war against the Sassanids (probably the Roman-Sassanid war of 421–422 ), Jones.

Marcian wished to bring proceedings to a speedy end, and asked the council to make a pronouncement on the doctrine of the Incarnation before continuing the trial.

Plague broke out in the barbarian host and their food ran short, and at the same time troops arrived from the east, sent by Marcian to the aid of Italy.

Rule Upon becoming Emperor, Marcian repudiated the embarrassing payments of tribute to Attila the Hun (434–453), which the latter had been accustomed to receiving from Theodosius II in order to refrain from attacks on the Eastern Empire.

Common combinations with marcian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "marcian" in a sentence?
An example: "After Attila left Italy and returned to his palace across the Danube, he planned to strike at Constantinople again and reclaim the tribute which Marcian had stopped." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "marcian" from authentic English texts.
What does "marcian" mean?
Marcian means: Under the influence of Mars; courageous; bold.
How many example sentences with "marcian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "marcian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.