Horace

American  

[hawr-is, hor-] / ˈhɔr ɪs, ˈhɒr- /

noun

1. Quintus Horatius Flaccus, 65–8 b.c., Roman poet and satirist.

2. a male given name.

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Horace British  

/ ˈhɒrɪs /

noun

1. Latin name Quintus Horatius Flaccus. 65–8 _bc , Roman poet and satirist: his verse includes the lyrics in the Epodes and the Odes, the Epistles and Satires, and the Ars Poetica

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Horace Cultural  

1. An ancient Roman poet, known for his odes. Horace insisted that poetry should offer both pleasure and instruction.

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Example Sentences

Horace Greeley, the old war horse of the New York Tribune, bores in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The 1971 blue Fender Precision is being sold by The Specials' bass player, Horace Panter, who paid £200 for the instrument in 1981.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Henry Tye, the Horace White Professor of Physics Emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences, arrived at this conclusion by updating a long standing model built around the "cosmological constant."

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

While unusual, Horace Frank, the former assistant chief of the Los Angeles Police Department who oversaw kidnapping investigations, said he was glad the entire note wasn’t disclosed publicly.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Horace Danver got up to speak, and I saw a flash of skin as he sauntered down the aisle in his blue flannel shirt.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye