Cato

American  

[key-toh] / ˈkeɪ toʊ /

noun

1. Marcus Porcius 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.

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Cato British  

/ ˈkeɪtəʊ /

noun

1. 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. 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

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Cato Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

There are currently more than a million legal immigrants waiting for approval on their adjustment of status green card applications, according to the Cato Institute's director of immigration studies.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The show ended with “The Late Show” band, led by Louis Cato, who accompanied Colbert, Elvis Costello and former “Late Show” band leader Jon Batiste in singing with McCartney on the Beatles’ “Hello, Goodbye.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Mr. Omary is a psychologist and a research fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Justin Logan, director of defense and foreign policy studies at the libertarian think tank Cato Institute, called Hegseth “a Fox News pundit in the Secretary’s office.”

From Salon • May 1, 2026

And so Harry and Cato began their life at Mrs. De Boer’s, living in one of the narrow dormers in the attic.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom