Remus

noun

Re·​mus ˈrē-məs 

: a son of Mars slain by his twin brother Romulus

Examples of Remus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cain killing Abel, Jacob stealing Esau’s birthright, Romulus and Remus fighting to the death. — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

The Remus Distiller’s Vault selections will be put into special bottles with a red and gold label that will list who the whiskey was selected by. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026

Colossal named the animals Romulus, Remus and, of course, Khaleesi, a character from the series. — Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026

Next to it, an 11-foot-tall video screen displays recently shot footage of the elder dire wolves, Romulus and Remus, which are now nearly 16 months old and recently got to dine on their first deer carcass. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Remus

• extremis
• imprimis