Definitions

1. noun

A king of the Etruscans, said to have been the father of Porsena, and the husband of Tanaquil, or a name of the Roman king Servius Tullius.

“The historians wrote about the reign of Tarquin, one of the most powerful Etruscan kings.”

2. proper noun

A name given to several kings of Rome, especially the fifth king of Rome, who was deposed in 509 BC.

“The ancient historian mentioned Tarquin as the fifth king of Rome, who was eventually overthrown.”