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Lucan

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Lu·can  (lkn) Originally Marcus Annaeus Lucanus. a.d. 39-65.
Roman poet who wrote the Pharsalia, an epic account of the civil war between Caesar and Pompey.
Lucan [ˈluːkən]
adj
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) of or relating to St. Luke, a fellow worker of Paul and a physician (Colossians 4:14), or St. Luke's gospel
Lucan1
n
(Biographies / Lucan (39-65) M, Roman, WRITING: poet) Latin name Marcus Annaeus Lucanus. 39-65 ad, Roman poet. His epic poem Pharsalia describes the civil war between Caesar and Pompey
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Lucan [ˈluːkən] N → Lucano
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