Cincinnatus
Lucius Quinc·ti·us [kwingk-tee-uhs], /ˈkwɪŋk ti əs/, 519?–439? b.c., Roman general and statesman: dictator 458, 439.
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How to use Cincinnatus in a sentence
Cincinnatus will not back to his plow, or, at the best, stands sullenly between his plow-handles arguing for a higher wage.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacock"Then he must leave his farm for the service of his country, as Cincinnatus did," interjected Braddock.
From Farm House to the White House | William M. ThayerOur American Cincinnatus retired to his farm and plough, which he left eight years before at the call of his country.
From Farm House to the White House | William M. ThayerThe disembodying of the militia at the close of the war had restored the Major (a new Cincinnatus) to a life of agriculture.
Memoirs of My Life and Writings | Edward GibbonBut for such little difficulties I have been happy—a Cincinnatus ungrumbling.
British Dictionary definitions for Cincinnatus
/ (ˌsɪnsɪˈnɑːtəs) /
Lucius Quinctius (ˈluːsɪəs ˈkwɪŋktɪəs). ?519–438 bc, Roman general and statesman, regarded as a model of simple virtue; dictator of Rome during two crises (458; 439), retiring to his farm after each one
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