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LUCIUS QUINCTIUS CINCINNATUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)
Synonyms:
Cincinnatus; Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
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Instance hypernyms:
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)