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Cato

biographical name Ca·to \ ˈkā-(ˌ)tō \

Definition of Cato

Marcus Porcius 234–149 b.c. the Elder; the Censor Roman statesman

Cato

biographical name

Definition of Cato

Marcus Porcius 95–46 b.c. the Younger; great-grandson of Cato the Elder Roman statesman

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