LUCIUS QUINCTIUS CINCINNATUS

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 I. (noun) 

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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)

Synonyms:

Cincinnatus; Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

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