Cin·cin·na·tus

[sin-suh-ney-tuhs, -nat-uhs]
noun
Lucius Quinc·ti·us [kwingk-tee-uhs] , 519?–439? b.c, Roman general and statesman: dictator 458, 439.
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Cincinnatus (ˌsɪnsɪˈnɑːtəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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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