VERCINGETORIX

Meaning of VERCINGETORIX in English

/verr'sin jet"euh riks, -get"-/ , n.

died 45? B.C., Gallic chieftain conquered by Caesar.

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VERCINGETORIX — died 46 BC Chieftain of the Gallic tribe of the Arverni. Julius Caesar had almost subjugated Gaul (see Gallic Wars …
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VERCINGETORIX — died 46 BC chieftain of the Gallic tribe of the Arverni whose formidable rebellion against Roman rule was crushed by …
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VERCINGETORIX — Vercingetorix BrE AmE ˌvɜːs ɪn ˈdʒet ə rɪks ˌ• ə n-, -ˈɡet- AmE \ ˌvɝːs ə n ˈdʒet̬- -ˈɡet̬-
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VERCINGETORIX — died 46 BC Chieftain of the Gallic tribe of the Arverni. Julius Caesar had almost subjugated Gaul (see Gallic Wars …
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VERCINGETORIX — Верцингеториг
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GALLIC WARS — (58–50 BC) Campaigns in which Gaul . Clad in his blood-red cloak as a "distinguishing mark of battle," he led …
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BERRY — Historical region and former province, central France. It was originally inhabited by the Bituriges Cubi, who opposed Vercingetorix . Under …
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AUVERGNE — Region (pop., 1999: 1,308,878), south-central France. It was once inhabited by the Arverni, a Gallic people led by Vercingetorix and …
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ALESIA — /euh lee"zhee euh, -zheuh/ , n. an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 B.C.
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TOURAINE — historical and cultural region encompassing the central French dpartement of Indre-et-Loire and coextensive with the former province of Touraine. The …
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PUY-DE-DME — dpartement, Auvergne rgion, central France. It was created from the northern half of the historical province of Auvergne and from …
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GAUL — French Gaule, Latin Gallia, the region inhabited by the ancient Gauls, comprising modern-day France and parts of Belgium, western Germany, …
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GALLIC WARS — (5850 BC), campaigns in which the Roman proconsul Julius Caesar conquered Gaul. Clad in the bloodred cloak he usually wore …
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BOURGES — The cathedral of Saint-tienne, Bourges, Fr. city, capital of Cher dpartement, Centre rgion, almost exactly in the centre of France. …
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AUVERGNE — rgion and historic region of France, encompassing the central French dpartements of Allier, Puy-de-Dme, Cantal, and Haute-Loire. The capital is …
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ARVERNI — ancient Celtic tribe inhabiting what is now the region of Auvergne, in central France; their chieftain Vercingetorix (q.v.) led a …
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ALESIA — ancient town situated on Mont Auxois, above the present-day village of Alise-Sainte-Reine in the dpartement of Cte d'Or, France, famous …
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GALLIC WARS — (5850 BC) Campaigns in which Julius Caesar conquered Gaul . Clad in his blood-red cloak as a "distinguishing mark of …
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BERRY — n. Historical region and former province, central France. It was originally inhabited by the Bituriges Cubi, who opposed Vercingetorix . …
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AUVERGNE — Region (pop., 1999: 1,308,878), south-central France. It was once inhabited by the Arverni, a Gallic people led by Vercingetorix and …
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ВЕРЦИНГЕТОРИГ — Vercingetorix
Русско-Американский Английский словарь
ВЕРЦИНГЕТОРИГ — (Vercingetorix) (ум. 46 до н.э.), вождь племени арвернов в центральной Галлии, противник Юлия Цезаря. В 52 до н.э., когда Цезарь …
Русский словарь Colier

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