Fabius Maximus

[ fey-bee-uhs mak-suh-muhs ]

/ ˈfeɪ bi əs ˈmæk sə məs /

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noun

Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; "Cunctator", 275–203 b.c., Roman statesman and general: defeated Hannibal's army by harassment without risking a pitched battle.

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How to use Fabius Maximus in a sentence

Quintus Fabius Maximus seemed a man just passing the prime of life.
The Lion's Brood|Duffield Osborne
Ad summam senectutem vixit Fabius Maximus, dignus tanto cognomine.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
Upon Marcellus's abdicating his office, Fabius Maximus, for the third time, was elected in his room.
The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six|Titus Livius
An assembly for the election of consuls was held by Quintus Fabius Maximus.
The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six|Titus Livius

He was justly compared to Fabius Maximus, distinguished by the epithet of Cunctator.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett

British Dictionary definitions for Fabius Maximus

Fabius Maximus

/ (ˈfeɪbɪəs ˈmæksɪməs) /

noun

full name Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, called Cunctator (the delayer). died 203 bc, Roman general and statesman. As commander of the Roman army during the Second Punic War, he withstood Hannibal by his strategy of harassing the Carthaginians while avoiding a pitched battle

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