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Procopius meaning

  1. A male given name from Latin Procopius [in turn from Ancient Greek Προκόπιος (Prokópios)], of rare usage, variant of Prokopios, feminine equivalent Procopia.
  2. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Saint Procopius, an early Christian martyr of the 3rd century CE.
  3. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Procopius, a Roman imperial usurper of the 4th century CE.

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Using Procopius

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Latin Procopius [in turn from Ancient Greek Προκόπιος (Prokópios)], of rare usage, variant of Prokopios, feminine equivalent Procopia. | A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Saint Procopius, an early Christian martyr of the 3rd century CE. | A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Procopius, a Roman imperial usurper of the 4th century CE.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: procopius.
  • In the example corpus, procopius often appears in combinations such as: by procopius, historian procopius, procopius said.

Context around Procopius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 15 start, 1 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

historian 2× fortress 1× scholars 1× gallorum 1× folly 1× chronicler 1× peak 1× 333 1×

Often after:

john 1× affected 1× referred 1× canning 1× writing 1× justinian 1× bears 1× reported 1× effectively 1× wrote 1×

Sentence patterns with Procopius

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

according to procopius justinian stated 1× arcana by procopius 1× busta gallorum procopius 1× byzantine historian procopius wrote that 1× byzantine scholars procopius affected a 1× deal with procopius effectively 1× its peak procopius said the 1× own folly procopius 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to procopius 1× an article by 1× at its peak 1× caption cover ancient 1× f nau in 1× history xxvi 17 1×

Common sentence endings:

1st jewish temple 1× arcana by procopius 1× belisarius and narses 1× busta gallorum procopius 1× by procopius canning 1× constantinople every day 1×

Words around Procopius

Just before it in the word index:

procopiou 2 procopio 11 procope 2 procook 2 proconsuls 3 proconsulare 2

Just after it in the word index:

procore 22 procrastinate 23 procrastinated 9 procrastinates 2 procrastinating 22 procrastination 61

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbeys 42 abundances 42 aced 42 ackman 42 actinides 42 adeboye 42

Corpus analysis for Procopius

  • In this selection, "procopius" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, historian, fortress, scholars, john, affected and referred stand out and add context to how "procopius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include according to procopius justinian stated and arcana by procopius. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "procopius" sits close to words such as abbeys, abundances and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with procopius

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

Procopius called it, “an exceedingly strong fortress,” Procopius. (8 words)

Procopius referred to the next battle as “Busta Gallorum”, Procopius. (10 words)

Procopius said that Totila had been “out-generalled by his own folly”, Procopius. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Physical appearance The 6th-century Byzantine historian Procopius wrote that the Vandals were tall and blond haired: For they all have white bodies and fair hair, and are tall and handsome to look upon.. (34 words)

Procopius, John Moorhead, Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing: M–Z, Vol. II, Kelly Boyd, (Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 962;"Like many Byzantine scholars, Procopius affected a remarkable traditional form of writing". (32 words)

F. Nau, in Revue de l'orient, ii., 1897, p. 481. Architecture, learning, art and literature Justinian was a prolific builder; the historian Procopius bears witness to his activities in this area. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Procopius called it, “an exceedingly strong fortress,” Procopius.

Procopius, John Moorhead, Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing: M–Z, Vol. II, Kelly Boyd, (Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 962;"Like many Byzantine scholars, Procopius affected a remarkable traditional form of writing".

Procopius referred to the next battle as “Busta Gallorum”, Procopius.

Procopius said that Totila had been “out-generalled by his own folly”, Procopius.

Caption: Cover, “Ancient Black Civilizations Matter: Sort of like Wakanda only real!” by Procopius Canning.

It was bad enough that the sun appeared to be in eclipse for an entire year, as the chronicler Procopius writing in Constantinople records.

According to Procopius, Justinian stated at the completion of this edifice, "Solomon I have outdone thee" (in reference to the 1st Jewish temple).

An article by art historian Noah Charney about the Vatican Library and its famous manuscript, Historia Arcana by Procopius.

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At its peak, Procopius said the plague was killing 10,000 people in Constantinople every day.

F. Nau, in Revue de l'orient, ii., 1897, p. 481. Architecture, learning, art and literature Justinian was a prolific builder; the historian Procopius bears witness to his activities in this area.

History. xxvi. 17 Vol. V 333. Procopius reported that Narses had built an army that in the requirement of men and arms was “worthy of the Roman Empire”.

Only in the spring of 366 had Valens assembled enough troops to deal with Procopius effectively.

Physical appearance The 6th-century Byzantine historian Procopius wrote that the Vandals were tall and blond haired: For they all have white bodies and fair hair, and are tall and handsome to look upon..

Procopius and the Armenians would march down the Tigris to meet Julian near Ctesiphon.

Procopius, History. xviii. 3 Vol. IV 19. During the autumn and winter months of 538–39, the Army in Italy was divided into two parties, between Belisarius and Narses.

Procopius indicated (Secret History 26.18) that he planned to write an ecclesiastical history himself and, if he had, he would probably have followed the rules of that genre.

Procopius mentions this event both in the Wars and in the Secret History, but gives two entirely different explanations for it.

Procopius recounts that every time his shield was filled with arrows, he received another from his man-at-arms.

Procopius, Secret Histories, Chapter 11, 18 Following their final defeat at the Battle of Mons Lactarius in 553, the Ostrogoths went back north and (re)settled in south Austria.

Procopius stated that Narses was “completely bewildered”, but John was familiar with that part of Italy and advised him how to continue.

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Common combinations with procopius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "procopius" in a sentence?
An example: "Procopius called it, “an exceedingly strong fortress,” Procopius." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "procopius" from authentic English texts.
What does "procopius" mean?
Procopius means: A male given name from Latin Procopius [in turn from Ancient Greek Προκόπιος (Prokópios)], of rare usage, variant of Prokopios, feminine equivalent Procopia.
What is "procopius" in Dutch?
"procopius" translates to Dutch as: procopius.
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