Catiline

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Cat·i·line

(kăt′l-īn′) Originally Lucius Sergius Catilina. 108?-62 bc.

Roman politician and conspirator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the Roman Republic while Cicero was a consul.

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Catiline

(ˈkætɪˌlaɪn)

(Biography) Latin name Lucius Sergius Catilina. ?108–62 bc, Roman politician: organized an unsuccessful conspiracy against Cicero (63–62)

Catilinarian adj

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Cat•i•line

(ˈkæt lˌaɪn)

n.

(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 B.C., Roman politician and conspirator.

Translations

Catiline

[ˈkætɪˌlaɪn] n → Catilina m

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His oratorical powers were successfully brought to bear against the conspiracy of Catiline in 63 but by 58 he had been sent into exile.