Cincinnatus

Other forms: Cincinnatuses

Definitions of Cincinnatus
  1. noun
    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: Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
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    example of:
    national leader, solon, statesman
    a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
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