Cato
biographical name (1)Ca·to | \ ˈkā-(ˌ)tō 
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\Definition of Cato
(Entry 1 of 2)
Marcus Porcius 234–149 b.c. the Elder; the Censor Roman statesman
Cato
biographical name (2)Definition of Cato (Entry 2 of 2)
Marcus Porcius 95–46 b.c. the Younger; great-grandson of Cato the Elder Roman statesman
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