Spartacus

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Spar·ta·cus

(spär′tə-kəs) Died 71 bc.

Thracian gladiator who led a slave revolt in Italy (73-71). He defeated Roman armies in southern Italy, but his forces were crushed at Lucania (71), where Spartacus was killed and many of his troops were crucified.

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Spartacus

(ˈspɑːtəkəs)

(Biography) died 71 bc, Thracian slave, who led an ultimately unsuccessful revolt of gladiators against Rome (73–71 bc)

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Spar•ta•cus

(ˈspɑr tə kəs)

n.

died 71 B.C., Thracian slave, gladiator, and insurrectionist against Rome.

Translations

Spartacus

[ˈspɑːtəkəs] N → Espartaco

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