Catiline

[ kat-l-ahyn ]

/ ˈkæt lˌaɪn /

Lucius Sergius Catilina,108?–62 b.c., Roman politician and conspirator.

Example sentences from the Web for catiline

Moreover, many people whispered that he had been privy to Catilines conspiracy, since Catiline was a member of his party.

Ancient Rome |Mary Agnes Hamilton
Catiline conspirators, strangled by order of the Consul Cicero.

Rambles in Rome |S. Russell Forbes
Catiline was a nobleman of violent temper and bad reputation.

A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines |Clayton Edwards
The three of us pinned great expectations on Catiline when it had been completed.

Early Plays |Henrik Ibsen

It was rumored that many other eminent men had been privy to Catiline's conspiracy.

A Smaller History of Rome |William Smith and Eugene Lawrence

Catiline

/ (ˈkætɪˌlaɪn) /

Latin name Lucius Sergius Catilina. ?108–62 bc, Roman politician: organized an unsuccessful conspiracy against Cicero (63–62)

Catilinarian (ˌkætɪlɪˈnɛərɪən), adjective