Remus

noun

Re·​mus ˈrē-məs How to pronounce Remus (audio)
: a son of Mars slain by his twin brother Romulus

Examples of Remus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In mythology, their stories are linked to the origins of nations (Romulus and Remus; Esau and Jacob) and the power of the gods (Castor and Pollux; Apollo and Artemis). Christine Rosen, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2023 For bourbon, that means George Remus, ranging from the core lineup to Remus Repeal Reserve to the pinnacle, Remus Gatsby Reserve. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023 The thief left behind two adjacent statues of Roman mythological figures Romulus and Remus. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2023 In the Harry Potter books, werewolf Remus Lupin drinks a potion made of wolfsbane each month to avoid harming anyone. Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023 George Remus, the wife-killing 'King of Bootleggers' 🗳️ Politics: Voting Tuesday on Issue 1? The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2023 Franziska Krug/Getty Images for Marcel Remus Where is Fran Drescher from? Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 17 July 2023 Falling short at 50 'The little guys in a small school district' Remus and their family were optimistic the harassment would stop as Remus entered high school. USA TODAY, 12 July 2023 The usual image of Uncle Remus — going by the drawings in Harris’s Uncle Remus collections, and by that Disney movie, too — is of a bearded man in a peak-lapel jacket. Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Remus was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Remus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Remus. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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