Ca·to 1 (k  t ), Marcus Porcius Known as "the Elder" or "the Censor." 234-149 b.c. Roman politician and general who wrote the first history of Rome. As censor he attempted to restore simplicity to Roman life. |
| Ca·to 2 (kt), Marcus Porcius Known as "the Younger." 95-46 b.c. Roman politician and great-grandson of Cato the Elder. A conservative opponent of Julius Caesar's political ambitions, he supported Pompey against Caesar in the civil war and committed suicide after Caesar's decisive victory at Thapsus. |
Cato [ˈkeɪtəʊ]
n
1. (Biographies / Cato, Marcus Porcius (234 bc-149 bc) M, Roman, POLITICS: statesman, WRITING: writer) 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. (Biographies / Cato, Marcus Porcius (95 bc-46 bc) M, Roman, POLITICS: statesman, MILITARY: general, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) 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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