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Spartacus

Syllabification: (Spar·ta·cus)
Pronunciation: /ˈspärtəkəs/

Definition of Spartacus
  • (died circa 71 bc), Thracian slave and gladiator. He led a revolt against Rome in 73, but eventually was defeated by Crassus in 71 and crucified.

Spartacus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Spartacus in the British & World English dictionary