Horace Definition
hôrəs, hŏr-
proper name
(L. name Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65-8 b.c.; Rom. poet: known for his odes.
Webster's New World
noun
A masculine name.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A male given name.
Wiktionary
Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a poet and philosopher of the Roman Augustan Age. Born 65 BCE in Venusia, died 27 November, 8 BCE in Rome. Horace was a contemporary and friend of Virgil. Although of low birth, Horace was admired by the Emperor Augustus and was offered, but refused, to become his private secretary.
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other
Roman lyric poet. His Odes and Satires have exerted a major influence on English poetry.
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Horace
Plural:
horaces
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