Meanings
adjectiveTheodosian (comparative more Theodosian, superlative most Theodosian)
comparative more Theodosian · superlative most Theodosian
- Of or relating to any of the historical figures called Theodosius
- Of or relating to the Theodosian dynasty of the Roman Empire
nounTheodosian (plural Theodosians)
plural Theodosians
- A member of the Theodosian dynasty.
Since 363, the Roman Empire had been ruled by only two imperial houses, those of the Valentinians and Theodosians, which had been intertwined by both collegiate rule and marriage.
2023, The Roman Imperial Court in the Principate and Late Antiquity, page 198
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Translations
French théodosien, Théodosien
- théodosienTranslations
- Théodosienmember of the Theodosian dynasty
German theodosianisch
- theodosianischTranslations
Italian teodosiano
- teodosianoTranslations
Polish teodozjański
- teodozjańskiTranslations
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APA
Theodosian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theodosian
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“Theodosian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theodosian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Theodosian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theodosian.
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