Pliny
biographical name (1)\ ˈpli-nē 
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\Definition of Pliny
(Entry 1 of 2)
a.d. 23–79 Gaius Plinius Secundus; the Elder Roman scholar
Pliny
biographical name (2)Definition of Pliny (Entry 2 of 2)
a.d. 61(or 62)–circa 113 Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus; the Younger; nephew of Pliny the Elder Roman author
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