romulus

[US]/'rɑmjələs/
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n. Romulus (son of the god of war Mars in Roman mythology)

Real-world Examples

Rome's first king, according to legend, was a man named Romulus.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

Romulus, the maybe-mythical, maybe-real founder and first king of Rome, had a problem.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

" And now, over to Romulus for our popular feature 'Pals of Potter'."

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Romulus built the city's population by recruiting refugees and other riffraff.

Source: The rise and fall of superpowers.

After a troubled adolescence, young Romulus and Remus decided on a new start.

Source: The rise and fall of superpowers.

Italian archaeologists have unveiled the remains of a temple dedicated to Romulus, the city's mythical founder.

Source: BBC Listening Collection February 2020

I loved, I've loved everything that you've been doing as Roman, what does your dad call you? - Romulus. - Romulus!

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

Most variations of the myth say that Romulus killed his own brother, Remus, in order to found Rome.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

There's a shipment comin' in. Romulus couldn't make it.

Source: Atlantic Empire Season 2

" Romulus, do you maintain, as you have every time you've appeared on our program, that Harry Potter is still alive? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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