Cincinnatus

[ sin-suh-ney-tuh s, -nat-uh s ]

/ ˌsɪn səˈneɪ təs, -ˈnæt əs /

noun

Lucius Quinc·ti·us

[kwingk-tee-uh s] /ˈkwɪŋk ti əs/,519?–439? b.c., Roman general and statesman: dictator 458, 439.

Example sentences from the Web for cincinnatus

Cincinnatus, in the legend, returns to the plough on his own croft.

The Evolution of States |J. M. Robertson
The man was condemned and banished; and then Cincinnatus once more returned to his wife and farm.

Stories of the Olden Time |Various
He, the Cincinnatus of his time, was up early, and always vigilant.

Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XII |William Faux
Clœlius continued in his command after having been thus formally tied down, and Cincinnatus returned to Rome in triumph.

The Comic History of Rome |Gilbert Abbott Becket

But there was here no Cincinnatus with his stakes, and they were far from Rome.

Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) |Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for cincinnatus

Cincinnatus

/ (ˌsɪnsɪˈnɑːtəs) /

noun

Lucius Quinctius (ˈluːsɪəs ˈkwɪŋktɪəs). ?519–438 bc, Roman general and statesman, regarded as a model of simple virtue; dictator of Rome during two crises (458; 439), retiring to his farm after each one

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