Rom·u·lus (r m y -ls)n. Roman Mythology The son of Mars and eponymous founder of Rome who, with his twin brother, Remus, was reared and suckled by a wolf. |
Romulus [ˈrɒmjʊləs]
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(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Roman myth the founder of Rome, suckled with his twin brother Remus by a she-wolf after they were abandoned in infancy. Their parents were Rhea Silvia and Mars. Romulus later killed Remus in an argument over the new city
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| Noun | 1. |  Romulus - (Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of RomeRoman mythology - the mythology of the ancient Romans |
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