Regius
- proper noun
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Regius
- True, the 18th century saw the introduction of Regius Professors of Modern History at both Oxford and Cambridge, but these were political appointments, and few incumbents before the 19th century were known to lecture, let alone publish work of any historical importance.
- Regius lineage
- Regius, Algeria
Examples
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The Regius Professorship of History at Oxford has a certain ring to it, but I am not altogether sure that the same can be said of the Taco Bell Distinguished Professor of Hotel and Restaurant Administration at Washington State University, to say nothing of the Enron Chair in Risk Management in the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University.
Academic text (2002) -
The frigidarium of a small private bath in the center of Hippo Regius (in modern-day Algeria) must have been a spectacular place.
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The Hippo Regius labyrinth transforms the motif from a visual game to something more like a physical event.
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Theseus alone at the center, but at Hippo Regius, the Minotaur appears like an opponent, ready for the match and all comers.
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In modern Algeria, the Hippo of Hippo Regius became Ubo and finally Bon.
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In 1859, Benjamin Jowett, Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Oxford, wrote: "Scripture has one meaning -- the meaning which it had in the mind of the Prophet or Evangelist who first uttered or wrote, to the hearers or readers who first received it."
Academic text (2006) -
I have not been able to find a plan of the small baths of Hippo Regius, which would allow a reconstruction of the beholder's access to the labyrinth. Did he or she enter the room from the same side that the ball of thread enters the Minotaur's inner sanctum?
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Professor Regius is known for his contributions to mathematics in Europe.
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The Regius family has a rich history that traces back several generations.
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Many members of the Regius lineage have held prestigious academic positions throughout Europe.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Regius comes from the Latin word regius, which means 'royal' or 'of the king', and is like the English words regal and reign. So the surname probably began as a name for someone who worked for a ruler or had a royal link.
