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Alaric

Alaric

1 9.9
King of the Visigoths who captured and sacked Rome in 410
  • proper noun
: Alarico
  • We could use some help here, Alaric!
  • Alaric said
  • Alaric bowed
  • Alaric looked

Not just symbolic, I mean damaging and, and, and shocking, but most of all symbolic sacking of Rome by Alaric and the Goths.

Examples

  • Send this to Captain Alaric at headquarters.

    Theodore Rex (1995)

  • Think hard on your decision, Alaric. "I will, my lord."

    Fiction book (1998)

  • "Now I shall bid you good night, brother, and you, Master Alaric."

    Fiction book (1998)

  • For a time, Alaric sang, and the lord of the castle and his brother listened.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • "Odd though the time was, Alaric rose, knowing that no good could come of reluctance."

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Finally, Alaric went upstairs, though unbidden, to see what he could see.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Alone with Gazian again, Alaric was unsure of what to do.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The household dined, though Lord Gazian ate little, and then Alaric sang again.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Stillico was a Vandal, Alaric was a Visigoth.

  • In 410, Alaric, the King of the Visigoths, led his army to capture the city of Rome.

Synonyms

Alaric I
vsAlaric
1 9.9

A Visigoth king famous for capturing and sacking Rome in 410

is the same historical king but shown with a numeric title

Surface Forms

Alaric main

Etymology

Alaric comes from old German name parts ala and ric, which mean 'all' and 'ruler'. So the name means 'ruler of all', a simple way to remember Alaric as the powerful Visigoth king who led the sack of Rome in 410.