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Horatius

American  
[huh-rey-shuhs, haw-, hoh-] / həˈreɪ ʃəs, hɔ-, hoʊ- /

noun

  1. Roman Legend. Publius Horatius Cocles, a hero celebrated for his defense of the bridge over the Tiber against the Etruscans.


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The government and the military are stepping up actions “to minimize the criminalities along the oil production lines,” said Horatius Egua, a senior official at the petroleum ministry.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2022

According to National Today, the oldest known documentation of pasta is from the first century B.C., when Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus wrote about "sheets of dough called lagana."

From Fox News • Jan. 4, 2022

A frightened animal is a misery to watch, but Horatius appears to trust Mr. Jaramillo.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2018

The Macauley poem, Horatius at the Bridge, entered his mind: “Who will stand on either hand / And keep the bridge with me?”

From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2016

“You know, where Horatius and his two friends defended the city from an invading army? Now, there was a brave Roman!”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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