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rufus
/ˈɹufəs/
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What does rufus mean?
proper noun
- Either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13).
- A male given name from Latin, used since the seventeenth century.
- A minor city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States.
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proper noun
- A locality in the Wentworth council area, south western New South Wales, Australia.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɹufəs/
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The second blow was claimed, as though it had been a deed to be proud of, by Lucius Rufus.
Mrs. Birch also is a lover of this hue, and possesses such good dogs as Rufus Rusticus and Cheriwinkle.
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Abbot Godfrey of Malmesbury, partly to meet a heavy tax imposed by William Rufus, stripped twelve Gospels of their decorations.
Against them, Rufus was less successful; for they fought among their native mountains, and did great execution on the King’s troops.
Jonston says that Avicenna, Rufus, and Gentilis relate instances of young girls who acquired a taste for poisonous animals and substances, who could ingest them with impunity.