Theodosian
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A person who lived under or supported the Roman emperor Theodosius
- noun
- /θiˈoʊdəʊʒən/
- Formal
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teodosiano
- Many historians consider Julian the Apostate as a notable figure among the Theodosian supporters of the late Roman Empire.
Examples
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Scholars often study the legislation passed by Theodosian emperors to understand the administration of the Roman Empire.
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The architecture in the Theodosian period reflects the power dynamics of the empire during the reign of Theodosius.
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At no time from Theodosian Constantinople to the Middle Ages to Francoist Spain did the Catholic Church, to my knowledge, ever enforce that rule, despite having too much power for its own good in all of those societies.
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Surface Forms
Theodosian singular
Theodosians plural
Etymology
Theodosian was originally a person who lived under or supported Emperor Theodosius, and the emperor's name has the part theo- 'god', like in theology. So a Theodosian is someone connected to Theodosius or his rule.
