Marcus Aurelius
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- proper noun
- In his book 'Meditations', Marcus Aurelius discusses themes of duty and resilience.
Examples
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Marcus Aurelius served as a Roman emperor while also sharing his thoughts on Stoicism in many writings.
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Marcus Aurelius is remembered both as a powerful ruler and as a thoughtful philosopher.
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Many students of philosophy admire Marcus Aurelius for his practical approach to Stoicism.
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The writings of Marcus Aurelius are still read today.
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Marcus Aurelius was a great Stoic philosopher.
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Marcus Aurelius is often celebrated for his insights on leadership and personal virtue.
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The thoughts of Marcus Aurelius continue to inspire modern thinkers and leaders.
Synonyms
A Roman emperor who followed Stoic ideas and wrote Meditations
Surface Forms
Morphology
Marcus + Aurelius
This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the meanings of the individual name parts ('Marcus', 'Aurelius') do not compositionally yield the information that he was a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher. Proper names are arbitrary referents whose biographical or historical senses are not derivable from their constituent words, so a B1 learner who only knows the name parts would not infer the full meaning.
Etymology
Marcus Aurelius comes from two Roman name parts: Marcus, a common first name, and Aurelius, a family name that comes from a word meaning 'golden'. This gives a picture of a 'golden' or respected Marcus, which helps you remember him as the famous Roman emperor and thoughtful philosopher.