Maecenas

[ mee-see-nuhs, mahy- ]

/ miˈsi nəs, maɪ- /

noun

Gaius Cil·ni·us

[sil-nee-uhs], /ˈsɪl ni əs/, c70–8 b.c., Roman statesman: friend and patron of Horace and Vergil.

a generous patron or supporter, especially of art, music, or literature.

Words nearby Maecenas

madzoon, mae, Maeander, Maebashi, Maebelle, Maecenas, M.A.Ed., Mael, maelstrom, maenad, Maera

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Example sentences from the Web for Maecenas

Maecenas vitae quam vitae ex laoreet tempor vitae in tortor.
Test Article|CNN|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was fond of literature, and gave up to reading the early hours of the night; and scholars called him another Maecenas.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
Such were the qualities which, according to his own account, recommended Horace to the intimate friendship of Maecenas.
The Roman Poets of the Republic|William Young Sellar
Maecenas was of a melancholy temperament, and liable to great depression of spirits.
Horace|Theodore Martin

His intimacy with Maecenas was strengthened and he had become the familiar friend of the great minister.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various
We have seen that he was more than content with the moderate fortune secured to him by Maecenas.
Horace|Theodore Martin

British Dictionary definitions for Maecenas

Maecenas

/ (miːˈsiːnæs) /

noun

Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs). ?70–8 bc, Roman statesman; adviser to Augustus and patron of Horace and Virgil

a wealthy patron of the arts

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

单词	maecenas
释义	Maecenas [ mee-see-nuhs, mahy- ] / miˈsi nəs, maɪ- / noun Gaius Cil·ni·us [sil-nee-uhs], /ˈsɪl ni əs/, c70–8 b.c., Roman statesman: friend and patron of Horace and Vergil. a generous patron or supporter, especially of art, music, or literature. Words nearby Maecenas madzoon, mae, Maeander, Maebashi, Maebelle, Maecenas, M.A.Ed., Mael, maelstrom, maenad, Maera Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Maecenas Maecenas vitae quam vitae ex laoreet tempor vitae in tortor. Test Article\|CNN\|October 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was fond of literature, and gave up to reading the early hours of the night; and scholars called him another Maecenas. A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times\|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot Such were the qualities which, according to his own account, recommended Horace to the intimate friendship of Maecenas. The Roman Poets of the Republic\|William Young Sellar Maecenas was of a melancholy temperament, and liable to great depression of spirits. Horace\|Theodore Martin His intimacy with Maecenas was strengthened and he had become the familiar friend of the great minister. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6\|Various We have seen that he was more than content with the moderate fortune secured to him by Maecenas. Horace\|Theodore Martin British Dictionary definitions for Maecenas Maecenas / (miːˈsiːnæs) / noun Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs). ?70–8 bc, Roman statesman; adviser to Augustus and patron of Horace and Virgil a wealthy patron of the arts 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
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