- beware the ides of March
- Meaning
Origin
From Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.
beware the ides of March
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beware the ides of March — beware on the 15th of the month of March (line from the play Julius Caesar by Shakespeare) … English contemporary dictionary
The Ides of March — En Dickinson (Dakota del Norte). 20 de septiembre del 2008. Datos generales Nacimiento 1964 … Wikipedia Español
The Ides of March (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = The Ides of March Img capt = The Ides of March live on September 20, 2008 in Dickinson, North Dakota. Photo by Matt Becker Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Berwyn, Illinois Genre =… … Wikipedia
Ides of March — The Ides of March (Latin: Idus Martiae) is the name of the date 15 March in the Roman calendar. The term ides was used for the 15th day of the months of March, May, July, and October, and the 13th day of the other eight months. [Merriam Webster… … Wikipedia
Ides of March (disambiguation) — The Ides of March (the middle of March ) is the 15th day of the Roman month of Martius . The date is famous because Julius Caesar was assassinated on that date. The term may also refer to one of the following:* Ides of March , a novel by Thornton … Wikipedia
Ides of March — Ides of March, the March 15th, famous for being the day on which Julius Caesar was killed by a group of his former friends because they thought he had too much power. Caesar is supposed to have been warned by a ↑fortune teller to Beware the Ides… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ides — [ id ] n. f. pl. • 1119; lat. idus, p. ê. d orig. étrusque ♦ Dans le calendrier romain, Jour qui tombait le 15 en mars, mai, juillet, octobre et le 13 dans les autres mois. César fut assassiné aux ides de mars. Les calendes, les ides et les nones … Encyclopédie Universelle
beware — is of Old English origin, and except for a period from about 1600 to the late 19c has lacked inflected forms, being used chiefly in the imperative (Beware of the dog!) or after a modal auxiliary such as do and must (Do beware of the dog / We must … Modern English usage
ides — The name given under the ancient Roman calendar to the 15th day of the months of March, May, July, and October and to the 13th day of all the other months. Rives v Guthrie, 46 NC 84. Beware the ides of March. The warning to Caesar in Act I, Scene … Ballentine's law dictionary
beware — v. (only in imper. or infin.) 1 intr. (often foll. by of, or that, lest, etc. + clause) be cautious, take heed (beware of the dog; told us to beware; beware that you don t fall). 2 tr. be cautious of (beware the Ides of March). Etymology: BE +… … Useful english dictionary
