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Caligula

ca·li·gula

US/kəˈlɪ.ɡjʊ.lə/ uncommon

noun

1.

Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)

Origin

From Latin Caligula, from caliga (“leather boot”) + -ula.

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