Coriolanus
[ kawr-ee-uh-ley-nuh s, kor- ]
/ ˌkɔr i əˈleɪ nəs, ˌkɒr- /
noun
Ga·ius (or Gnae·us) Mar·ci·us
[gey-uh s or nee-uh s, mahr-shee-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs or ˈni əs, ˈmɑr ʃi əs/,flourished late 5th century b.c.,
legendary Roman military hero.
(italics)
a tragedy (1608?) by Shakespeare.
British Dictionary definitions for coriolanus
Coriolanus
/ (ˌkɒrɪəˈleɪnəs) /
noun
Gaius Marcius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈmɑːsɪəs). 5th century bc, a legendary Roman general, who allegedly led an army against Rome but was dissuaded from conquering it by his mother and wife