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Catiline

[ kat-l-ahyn ]
/ ˈkæt lˌaɪn /

noun

Lucius Sergius Catilina, 108?–62 b.c., Roman politician and conspirator.

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Catiline
/ (ˈkætɪˌlaɪn) /

noun

Latin name Lucius Sergius Catilina. ?108–62 bc, Roman politician: organized an unsuccessful conspiracy against Cicero (63–62)

Derived forms of Catiline

Catilinarian (ˌkætɪlɪˈnɛərɪən), adjective
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