Romulus

/ˈrɑmjələs/
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Other forms: Romuluses

Definitions of Romulus
  1. noun
    (Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of Rome
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    an imaginary being of myth or fable
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