Ermanaric
[ er-man-uh-rik ]
/ ɛrˈmæn ə rɪk /
noun
a fourth-century ruler in the Black Sea area: probably identical with Jormunrek.
Example sentences from the Web for ermanaric
The East Gothic dominion was now again as great in extent and far more splendid than it could have been in the time of Ermanaric.
Dietrich was driven from his kingdom of Bern by his uncle Ermanaric.
Old Ermanaric stabbed himself for shame, and the hearts of the Goths became as water before the tempest of nations.
The Roman and the Teuton |Charles KingsleyThe limitation of the scenes in the poems of Beowulf, Ermanaric, and Attila throws out the figures in strong relief.
Epic and Romance |W. P. Ker
British Dictionary definitions for ermanaric
Ermanaric
/ (əˈmænərɪk) /
noun
died ?375 ad, king of the Ostrogoths: ruled an extensive empire in eastern Europe, which was overrun by the Huns in the 370s