Horatius
noun
Ho·ra·tius
hə-ˈrā-sh(ē-)əs 
: a hero in Roman legend noted for his defense of a bridge over the Tiber against the Etruscans
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Some focus on what happens in a few lonely moments of crisis, casting the nation’s leader as Horatius at the bridge or Casey at the bat.
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Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2017
Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Latin
First Known Use
1587, in the meaning defined above
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“Horatius.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Horatius. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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