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Horatius

noun
Ho·​ra·​tius | \ hə-ˈrā-sh(ē-)əs How to pronounce Horatius (audio) \

Definition of Horatius

: a hero in Roman legend noted for his defense of a bridge over the Tiber against the Etruscans

First Known Use of Horatius

1587, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Horatius

Latin

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