Explore Publius through 10+ example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Publius in a sentence
Using Publius
- In the example corpus, publius often appears in combinations such as: of publius, publius septimius, as publius.
Context around Publius
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 10 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Publius
- In this selection, "publius" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dispatched, philo, husband, cornelius, septimius and servilius stand out and add context to how "publius" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include antony dispatched publius canidius crassus and antony dispatched publius ventidius bassus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "publius" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with publius
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Publius: Happy New Year! (4 words)
Hadrian was born Publius Aelius Hadrianus into a Hispano-Roman family. (11 words)
Instead, Antony dispatched Publius Ventidius Bassus to check the Parthian advance. (11 words)
Early life Family and education Born on 11 April 145 at Leptis Magna (in present-day Libya ) as the son of Publius Septimius Geta and Fulvia Pia, Septimius Severus came from a wealthy and distinguished family of equestrian rank. (39 words)
The Federalist Papers (especially the famous No. 10, written by James Madison as “Publius”) argued that, in a large republic like America, multiple factions would emerge, push against each other, and usually block any one from dominating. (37 words)
As Lucilla Major's second husband, Publius Calvisius Ruso, was the father of Domitia Lucilla Minor, Annius Verus' mother, Lucilla Minor, would actually be Hadrian's half-sister, and Annius Verus, therefore, his (half)nephew. (35 words)
Publius: Happy New Year! (4 words)
Example sentences (20)
Duer later wrote in support of the three Federalist authors under the name "Philo-Publius", or "Friend of Publius".
The Federalist Papers (especially the famous No. 10, written by James Madison as “Publius”) argued that, in a large republic like America, multiple factions would emerge, push against each other, and usually block any one from dominating.
Publius: Happy New Year!
Antony dispatched Publius Canidius Crassus to Armenia, receiving Artavasdes II's surrender without opposition.
As Lucilla Major's second husband, Publius Calvisius Ruso, was the father of Domitia Lucilla Minor, Annius Verus' mother, Lucilla Minor, would actually be Hadrian's half-sister, and Annius Verus, therefore, his (half)nephew.
As part of the compromise between Antony and the Republicans to restore order following Caesar's murder, Publius Cornelius Dolabella was assigning the governorship of Syria and command over Caesar's planned Parthian campaign.
Between them, Hamilton, Madison and Jay kept up a rapid pace, with at times three or four new essays by Publius appearing in the papers in a week.
Chernow, p. 247. Hamilton wrote the first paper signed as Publius, and all of the subsequent papers were signed under the name.
Early life Family and education Born on 11 April 145 at Leptis Magna (in present-day Libya ) as the son of Publius Septimius Geta and Fulvia Pia, Septimius Severus came from a wealthy and distinguished family of equestrian rank.
For example, if Publius Servilius had two daughters, they would typically be referred to as Servilia Major and Servilia Minor.
Grainger (2003), p. 49 Domitian and, over a century later, Publius Septimius Geta were the only emperors known to have officially received a damnatio memoriae, though others may have received de facto ones.
Hadrian was born Publius Aelius Hadrianus into a Hispano-Roman family.
His parents died in 86 when Hadrian was ten, and the boy then became a ward of both Trajan and Publius Acilius Attianus (who was later Trajan's Praetorian Prefect).
Instead, Antony dispatched Publius Ventidius Bassus to check the Parthian advance.
Publius Cornelius Scipio was the consul who commanded the Roman force sent to intercept Hannibal (he was also Scipio Africanus' father).
Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus first mentioned the Thuringii around 400; during that period, the Thuringii were famous for their excellent horses.
Publius Servilius Casca Longus was allegedly the first to attack Caesar with a blow to the shoulder, which Caesar blocked.
Publius Valerius was not a late defender of the republic but one of its founders.
The characters eventually become clients of Publius Crassus, and, by extension, his father Marcus.
The eldest brother Publius (born c.116 BC) died shortly before the Italic War and Marcus took the brother's wife as his own.
Common combinations with publius
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of publius 4×
- publius septimius 3×
- as publius 2×
- dispatched publius 2×
- publius cornelius 2×
- publius servilius 2×
- and publius 2×
- publius valerius 2×