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CINCINNATUS
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• CINCINNATUS (noun)
The noun CINCINNATUS has 1 sense:
1. Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtue; he twice was called to assume dictatorship of Rome and each time retired to his farm (519-438 BC)
Familiarity information: CINCINNATUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtue; he twice was called to assume dictatorship of Rome and each time retired to his farm (519-438 BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Cincinnatus; Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
Instance hypernyms:
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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