cicero

[ sis-uh-roh ]

/ ˈsɪs əˌroʊ /

noun, plural cic·e·ros. Printing.

a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.

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Words nearby cicero

cicatrix, cicatrizant, cicatrization, cicatrize, cicely, cicero, cicerone, ciceronian, ciceronianism, cichlid, cicisbeism

Origin of cicero

named after the type cast for a 15th-century edition of Cicero's De Oratore

Definition for cicero (2 of 2)

Cicero

[ sis-uh-roh ]

/ ˈsɪs əˌroʊ /

noun

Marcus Tul·li·us

[tuhl-ee-uh s] /ˈtʌl i əs/, Tully, 106–43 b.c., Roman statesman, orator, and writer.

a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.

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But the Roman orator Cicero felt that Calgacus and the peoples vanquished by Rome were missing a broader point.
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But his conclusion is that Cicero and Kipling got something right.
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It had rained all night and was still drizzling when I headed for the Hawthorne Race Course in suburban Cicero, Illinois.
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What were your sources for that voice—or voices, because Lincoln is sometimes hick, sometimes Cicero?
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“Whether you have any news or not, write something,” Cicero implored a friend in Rome while traveling in the provinces.
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The judices of Gracchus condemned Opimius, whose character Cicero admired.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume IV|Aubrey Stewart
Cicero wishes that he had proved himself as good a citizen, as he was an orator.
A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence|Cornelius Tacitus
The study is recommended by Cicero as equally pleasant and instructive.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
The period of Cicero's life was the very turning-point of civilization and government in the history of the world.
Life of Cicero|Anthony Trollope
Those who have studied Latin will find the “indirect discourse” of Cicero a useful model.
Threads of Grey and Gold|Myrtle Reed

British Dictionary definitions for cicero (1 of 2)

cicero

/ (ˈsɪsəˌrəʊ) /

noun plural -ros

a measure for type that is somewhat larger than the pica

Word Origin for cicero

C19: from its first being used in a 15th-century edition of the writings of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 bc), the Roman consul, orator, and writer

British Dictionary definitions for cicero (2 of 2)

Cicero

/ (ˈsɪsəˌrəʊ) /

noun

Marcus Tullius (ˈmɑːkəs ˈtʌlɪəs). 106–43 bc, Roman consul, orator, and writer. He foiled Catiline's conspiracy (63) and was killed by Mark Antony's agents after he denounced Antony in the Philippics. His writings are regarded as a model of Latin proseFormerly known in English as: Tully

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Culture definitions for cicero

Cicero

An orator, writer, and statesman of ancient Rome. His many speeches to the Roman Senate are famous for their rhetorical techniques and their ornate style.