proper nounClĕanderCLEANDER☆ KeepMeaninga favorite of the emperor CommodusLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879CLEANDERLEWIS & SHORTCLEANDERClĕander, dri, m., = Κλέανδρος, I. a favorite of the emperor Commodus, Lampr. Comm. 6, 7.Read the whole entryIn the Academy Smith's classical dictionariesBiography & mythologyCleanderCleander. a Phrygian slave, brought to Rome as a porter. He chanced to attract the attention and gain the favour of Commodus, who elevated him to the …