# Belisarius

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌbɛlɪˈsɛəɹi.əs/ · frequency rank #91,285

## Definitions
1. A general of the Byzantine Empire, who was instrumental to Emperor Justinian's ambitious project of reconquering much of the Mediterranean territory of the former Western Roman Empire, which had been lost less than a century previously.

## Etymology
From Latin Belisarius, from Byzantine Greek Βελισάριος (Belisários).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/belisarius