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gnaeus julius agricola

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A⋅gric⋅o⋅la

[uh-grik-uh-luh]
–noun
1. Geor⋅gi⋅us [jawr-jee-uhs, jee-awr-] , (Georg Bauer), 1494–1555, German historian, physician, and pioneer in mineralogy.
2. Gnae⋅us Julius [nee-uhs] , a.d. 37–93, Roman general: governor of Britain.
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A·gric·o·la   (ə-grĭk'ə-lə)   
Roman soldier and politician who as governor of Britain (77-84) brought most of its inhabitants under Roman control. He also circumnavigated Britain, thereby discovering it to be an island.
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