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Cincinnatus
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Cin·cin·na·tus  (sns-nts, -nts), Lucius Quinctius 519?-438 b.c.
Roman statesman who according to tradition was twice called away from his farm to assume the dictatorship of Rome (458 and 439).

Cincinnatus [ˌsɪnsɪˈnɑːtəs]
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(Biographies / Cincinnatus, Lucius Quinctius (519 bc-438 bc) M, Roman, MILITARY: general, POLITICS: statesman) Lucius Quinctius (ˈluːsɪəs ˈkwɪŋktɪəs). ?519-438
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Noun1.Cincinnatus - Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtueCincinnatus - Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtue; he twice was called to assume dictatorship of Rome and each time retired to his farm (519-438 BC)
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Cincinnatus [ˌsɪnsɪˈnɑːtəs] nCincinnato


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