Ju·ve·nal (j  v -nl) Originally Decimus Junius Juvenalis. a.d. 60?-140? Roman satirist whose works denounced the corruption and extravagance of the privileged classes in Rome. |
juvenal [ˈdʒuːvɪnəl]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Ornithol a variant spelling (esp US) of juvenile [4]
Juvenal [ˈdʒuːvɪnəl]
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(Biographies / Juvenal (?60-?140) M, Roman, WRITING: satirist) Latin name Decimus Junius Juvenalis. ?60-?140 ad, Roman satirist. In his 16 verse satires, he denounced the vices of imperial Rome
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| Noun | 1. |  Juvenal - Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140) |
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