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PLINY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Roman author of an encyclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)

Synonyms:

Gaius Plinius Secundus; Pliny; Pliny the Elder

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)

Synonyms:

Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus; Pliny; Pliny the Younger

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

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