Horace
[ hawr-is, hor- ]
/ ˈhɔr ɪs, ˈhɒr- /
noun
Quintus Horatius Flaccus,65–8 b.c.,
Roman poet and satirist.
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for horace
Horace
/ (ˈhɒrɪs) /
noun
Latin name Quintus Horatius Flaccus. 65–8 bc, Roman poet and satirist: his verse includes the lyrics in the Epodes and the Odes, the Epistles and Satires, and the Ars Poetica
Cultural definitions for horace
Horace
An ancient Roman poet, known for his odes. Horace insisted that poetry should offer both pleasure and instruction.