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Cinna

British  
/ ˈsɪnə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Then Cinna and Portia are there, helping us down from the chariot, carefully removing our flaming capes and headdresses.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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