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Cin·cin·na·tus
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Lucius Quinc·ti·us
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519?–439? b.c,
Roman general and statesman: dictator 458, 439.
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Cincinnatus
(ˌsɪnsɪˈnɑːtəs)
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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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