Iustinus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Justīnus, i, m., Justin.

I A Roman historian in the second century of the Christian era, who made an abstract of the historical work of Trogus Pompeius.—

II Justinus I., a Roman emperor of low birth (a swine-herd) in the sixth century of the Christian era.

III Justinus II., a Roman emperor in the latter half of the sixth century .

IV —Hence, Justīnĭānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the emperor Justin : labores, Coripp. Laud. Just. 1, 263.—

IV A philosopher who defended the Christians under Antoninus Pius, called also Justin Martyr, Hier. Ep. 70, 4 al.