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Tarquin

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Tarquin [ˈtɑːkwɪn]
n
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Latin name Lucius Tarquinius Priscus. fifth legendary king of Rome (616-578 bc)
2. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Latin name Lucius Tarquinius Superbus. seventh and last legendary king of Rome (534-510 bc)
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Noun1.TarquinTarquin - according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, Tarquin the Proud, Tarquinius, Tarquinius Superbus


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an eagle flew thrice round Tarquin's head, removing his cap to replace it, and thereupon Tanaquil, his wife, declared that Tarquin would be king of Rome.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
The magistrate, harassed and fatigued, had descended to the garden of his house, and in a gloomy mood, similar to that in which Tarquin lopped off the tallest poppies, he began knocking off with his cane the long and dying branches of the rose-trees, which, placed along the avenue, seemed like the spectres of the brilliant flowers which had bloomed in the past season.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
Haven't I heard of your doings, sir, with Lord Tarquin, Captain Crawley of the Guards, the Honourable Mr.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
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