Neronic

Variant of Nero

Nero definition

Nero (nir′ō)

(Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus, born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) 37-68; emperor of Rome (54-68): notoriously cruel & depraved

Related Forms:

  • Neronian Ne·ro′·nian (-nē ən) adjective or Neronic Ne·ron′ic (-rän′ik)

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