barracks emperor

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈbæɹəks ˈɛmpəɹə/    美 /ˈbæɹəks ˈɛmpəɹɚ/|/ˈbɛ-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An emperor who seized power by virtue of his command of the army. Ancient-Rome,historical
    — The next twenty-nine emperors, who ruled Rome for ninety-two years, or until a.d. 284, were known as the Barracks Emperors, because most of them owed their elevation to the purchase of favors from the soldiers. A few of these men were of unblemished character, but most of them encouraged the progress of corruption and aided the downfall of Rome.

词形变化

barracks emperors plural
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