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Cinna

British  
/ ˈsɪnə /

noun

  1. Lucius Cornelius (ˈluːsɪəs kɔːˈniːlɪəs). died 84 bc , Roman patrician; an opponent of Sulla

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Cinna, real name Brittany Lynn Watts, has 500K followers on Twitch and was recognised last year at the Streamer Awards as best female streamer.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025

In Stratford-on-Avon, I have guffawed at Bottom’s midsummer-night translation into an ass; in Atlanta, I have yawned over “Julius Caesar’s” Cinna the Poet portrayed as a Vietnam veteran.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021

Norman played the small but key role of Cinna the Poet, opposite Welles’ Brutus.

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2021

Owusu is Cinna, the poet from Julius Caesar, in this spellbinding film of Tim Crouch’s monologue.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2020

Haymitch, Effie, Portia, and Cinna wait under a static-filled screen that’s mounted on the wall, their faces tight with anxiety.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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