Catilinarian

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[kat-l-uh-nair-ee-uhn] / ˌkæt l əˈnɛər i ən /

adjective

1. pertaining to or resembling Catiline.

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noun

1. a person who participated in Catiline's conspiracy.

2. a person who resembles or imitates Catiline; conspirator.

Etymology

Origin of Catilinarian

1815–25; < Latin Catilin ( a ) Catiline + -arian

Example Sentences

When Lucceius announced his intention of writing a history which should include the Catilinarian conspiracy, Cicero did not scruple to beg him to enlarge a little on the truth.

From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Cruttwell, Charles Thomas

Debate: Resolved that Cicero was justified in putting the Catilinarian conspirators to death.

From A Handbook for Latin Clubs by Paxson, Susan

Such was the situation when amid the preparations for my examinations I read through Sallust's Catiline together with Cicero's Catilinarian orations.

From Early Plays — Catiline, the Warrior's Barrow, Olaf Liljekrans by Orbeck, Anders

Through the whole series of the Catilinarian orations, the language of Cicero is well calculated to overawe the wicked, to confirm the good, and encourage the timid.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John

Cicero, therefore, was fully aware of the danger which would threaten himself from his execution of the Catilinarian conspirators.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various