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Cato

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noun

  1. Marcus Por·ci·us [pawr, -shee-, uh, s, -sh, uh, s], the Elderorthe Censor, 234–149 b.c., Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
  2. his great-grandson Marcus Porcius the Younger, 95–46 b.c., Roman statesman, soldier, and Stoic philosopher.


Cato

/ ˈɪəʊ /

noun

  1. CatoMarcus Porcius234 bc149 bcMRomanPOLITICS: statesmanWRITING: writer Marcus Porcius (ˈmɑːkəsˈpɔːʃɪəs), known as Cato the Elder or the Censor. 234–149 bc , Roman statesman and writer, noted for his relentless opposition to Carthage
  2. CatoMarcus Porcius95 bc46 bcMRomanPOLITICS: statesmanMILITARY: generalPHILOSOPHY: philosopher his great-grandson, Marcus Porcius, known as Cato the Younger or Uticensis. 95–46 bc , Roman statesman, general, and Stoic philosopher; opponent of Catiline and Caesar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cato

  1. A politician of ancient Rome , known for his insistence that Carthage was Rome's permanent enemy. He had a custom of ending all his speeches in the Roman senate with the words “Carthage must be destroyed.”
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