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Maecenas¹ Definition

Mae·ce·nas (mī sēnəs, mi-)

noun

any wealthy, generous patron, esp. of literature or art

Etymology: after (Gaius Cilnius) Maecenas

Maecenas² Definition

Mae·ce·nas (mī sēnəs, mi-)

Maecenas, (Gaius Cilnius) 70?-8 ; Rom. statesman & patron of Horace & Virgil

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