ides of March

Noun

Meaning

ides of March

The 15th of March in the Ancient Roman calendar, on which day Julius Caesar was assassinated.

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Synonyms

mid-March

Examples

Beware the Ides of March. William Shakespeare

Again, during a sacrifice, the augur Spurinna warned Caesar that the danger threatening him would not come later than the Ides of March. Suetonius

Cæsar said to the soothsayer, "The ides of March are come;" who answered him calmly, "Yes, they are come, but they are not past." Plutarch

The ides of March are come. Soothsayer: Ay, Caesar; but not gone. William Shakespeare

Several victims were then sacrificed, and despite consistently unfavourable omens, he entered the House, deriding Spurinna as a false prophet. "The Ides of March have come," he said. "Yes, they have come," replied Spurinna, "but they have not yet gone." Suetonius

Assassination seeAlso The Death of Caesar, 44 BC by J.L. Gerome On the Ides of March (15 March; see Roman calendar ) of 44 BC, Caesar was due to appear at a session of the Senate. Source: Internet

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