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Ca·to

[key-toh]
noun
1.
Marcus Por·ci·us [pawr-shee-uhs, -shuhs] , ( "the Elder"or"the Censor" ) 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
2.
his great-grandson, Marcus Porcius ( "the Younger" ) 95–46 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and Stoic philosopher.
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Cato (ˈkeɪtəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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1.  Marcus Porcius (ˈmɑːkəsˈpɔːʃɪəs), known as Cato the Elder or the Censor. 234--149 bc, Roman statesman and writer, noted for his relentless opposition to Carthage
2.  his great-grandson, Marcus Porcius, known as Cato the Younger or Uticensis. 95--46 bc, Roman statesman, general, and Stoic philosopher; opponent of Catiline and Caesar

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Cato [(kay-toh)]

A politician of ancient Rome, known for his insistence that Carthage was Rome's permanent enemy. He had a custom of ending all his speeches in the Roman senate with the words “Carthage must be destroyed.”

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