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Sentences with AGNOMEN

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"Historically, the agnomen was a bestowed name given to illustrious individuals in ancient Rome."
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"Julius Caesar was granted the agnomen 'Divus Julius' after his death, meaning 'divine Julius'."
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"The agnomen 'Germanicus' was given to members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty as a symbol of their victories in Germany."
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"In Roman naming conventions, the agnomen was added to the original name and the cognomen."
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"The agnomen 'Africanus' was given to Scipio Africanus in recognition of his triumphs in Africa."
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"Cicero's agnomen 'Tullianus' derived from his family name, Tullius."
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"The agnomen 'Magnus' was bestowed upon Gnaeus Pompeius for his military prowess."
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"The agnomen 'Felix' was used in ancient Rome as a name for those believed to be favored by luck or fortune."
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"Emperor Augustus received the agnomen 'Princeps' meaning 'first citizen' or 'leading man'."
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"The agnomen 'Pius' denoted a high level of dutifulness and religious piety in ancient Rome."
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"To qualify for an agnomen, one must have achieved great success or fame in a particular area."
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"Pliny the Elder's agnomen 'Secundus' indicated that he was the second of his family to bear the name."
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"The agnomen 'Philippicus' was given to Byzantine emperors in honor of Philippicus Bardanes."
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"In modern usage, the agnomen can refer to an additional nickname or epithet given to someone."
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"Leonardo da Vinci is often referred to with the agnomen 'Renaissance Genius' due to his immense contributions."
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"The agnomen 'the Great' is commonly used to refer to Alexander III of Macedon."
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"Many professional athletes carry an agnomen such as 'King James' or 'The Black Mamba'."
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"In some cultures, an agnomen is added to a person's name to indicate their birth order in the family."
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"The agnomen 'the Terrible' is associated with Ivan IV of Russia."
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"After his baptism, Constantine the Great adopted the agnomen 'the Great' as part of his name."
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"Caesar's agnomen, 'Augustus', was given to him by the Roman Senate."
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"In ancient Rome, the agnomen 'the Great' was granted to various emperors."
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"Cicero, a renowned Roman statesman, had the agnomen 'the Orator'."
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"The agnomen 'Magnus' meaning 'the Great' was used by several Roman generals."
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"Octavian, the Roman statesman, took the agnomen 'Caesar' after his adoptive father."
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"The agnomen 'the Cunctator' was given to the Roman general Fabius Maximus."
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"Gaius Julius Caesar had the agnomen 'Divi Filius' meaning 'Son of the Divine'."
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"The agnomen 'the African' was used by the Roman general Scipio Africanus."
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"The agnomen 'Pompey the Great' highlighted the military accomplishments of Pompey."
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