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Vigiles in a sentence

Using Vigiles

  • In the example corpus, vigiles often appears in combinations such as: the vigiles.

Context around Vigiles

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 34 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

urbani 1×

Sentence patterns with Vigiles

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

dispatched the vigiles urbani to 1× the vigiles were supported 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the end 1× the vigiles were 1×

Common sentence endings:

guard if necessary 1× to oppose them 1×

Words around Vigiles

Just before it in the word index:

vigilent 2 vigilasne 2 vigilantly 8 vigilantism 42 vigilantes 95 vigilante 241

Just after it in the word index:

vigilius 8 vigils 67 viglione 2 vigman 3 vigna 5 vignan 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadvantage 4 aafa 4

Corpus analysis for Vigiles

  • In this selection, "vigiles" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 34 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, urbani stand out and add context to how "vigiles" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include dispatched the vigiles urbani to and the vigiles were supported. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "vigiles" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with vigiles

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

The vigiles were supported by the Urban Cohorts who acted as a heavy-duty anti-riot force and even the Praetorian Guard if necessary. (24 words)

At the end of June, a mob demonstrated against Cleander during a horse race in the Circus Maximus : he sent the praetorian guard to put down the disturbances, but Pertinax, who was now City Prefect of Rome, dispatched the Vigiles Urbani to oppose them. (44 words)

Longer example sentences

At the end of June, a mob demonstrated against Cleander during a horse race in the Circus Maximus : he sent the praetorian guard to put down the disturbances, but Pertinax, who was now City Prefect of Rome, dispatched the Vigiles Urbani to oppose them. (44 words)

The vigiles were supported by the Urban Cohorts who acted as a heavy-duty anti-riot force and even the Praetorian Guard if necessary. (24 words)

Example sentences (2)

At the end of June, a mob demonstrated against Cleander during a horse race in the Circus Maximus : he sent the praetorian guard to put down the disturbances, but Pertinax, who was now City Prefect of Rome, dispatched the Vigiles Urbani to oppose them.

The vigiles were supported by the Urban Cohorts who acted as a heavy-duty anti-riot force and even the Praetorian Guard if necessary.

Common combinations with vigiles

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "vigiles" in a sentence?
An example: "At the end of June, a mob demonstrated against Cleander during a horse race in the Circus Maximus : he sent the praetorian guard to put down the disturbances, but Pertinax, who was now City Prefect of Rome, dispatched the Vigiles Urbani to oppose them." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "vigiles" from authentic English texts.
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