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    DIOCLETIAN

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Roman Emperor who when faced with military problems decided in 286 to divide the Roman Empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west; he initiated the last persecution of the Christians in 303 (245-313)play

    Synonyms:

    Diocletian; Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletian

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

    Emperor of Rome; Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Roman Empire)

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