Meaning Of The Word Rubicon
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Rubicon Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Rubicon?
Rubicon in American English
small river in N Italy that formed the boundary between Cisalpine Gaul & the Roman Republic: when Caesar crossed it (49 b.c.) at the head of his army to march on Rome, he began the civil war with Pompey noun: a river in N Italy flowing E into the Adriatic: in crossing this ancient boundary between Cisalpine Gaul and Italy, to march against Pompey in 49 b.c., Julius Caesar made a major military commitment Rubicon in British English noun: a stream in N Italy: in ancient times the boundary between Italy and Cisalpine Gaul. By leading his army across it and marching on Rome in 49 bc, Julius Caesar broke the law that a general might not lead an army out of the province to which he was posted |
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