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Princeton's WordNet
Locusta, genus Locustanoun
a genus of Acrididae
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"Locusta" is a Latin term for "locust," a large and mainly tropical group of insects. However, in historical context, Locusta is often associated with a woman reputed to be a professional poisoner in the 1st-century Roman Empire, involved in various assassination plots against emperors. She also trained other poisoners for Emperor Nero.
Webster Dictionary
Locustanoun
the spikelet or flower cluster of grasses
Etymology: [NL.: cf. locuste.]
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Locusta
Locusta was notorious in Ancient Rome for her skill in concocting poisons. According to ancient historians, in CE 54 Locusta was hired by Agrippina the Younger to supply a poisoned dish of mushrooms for the murder of Emperor Claudius. In 55, she was convicted of poisoning another victim, but Nero rescued her from execution and in return called upon her to supply poison to murder Britannicus. Nero rewarded her with a vast estate and even sent pupils to her. When Nero fled Rome, he acquired poison from Locusta for his own use, but ultimately died by other means. After Nero's suicide, Locusta was condemned to die by the emperor Galba during his brief reign, which ended 15 January CE 69. Locusta's career is described by the ancient historians Tacitus, Suetonius, and Cassius Dio. Juvenal also mentions Locusta in Book 1, line 71 of his Satires. In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas the poisoner Madame de Villefort is frequently compared to Locusta and one of the chapters is entitled 'Locusta'.
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talcous
costula
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of locusta in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of locusta in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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