dux bellorum en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin dux (leader) + bellum (battle, war).
Meanings
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A war leader or warlord.
The desperate kings turned to a dux bellorum -- no monarch, but in those times something far more prestigious: a military commander of great gifts and courage […]
1988, William Manchester, The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, volume 2, page 506:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| duces bellorum | Number=Plur | lexicographic |