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Catiline

/ˈkætəˌlaɪn/

Catiline proper noun: lucius Sergius Catilina (108 BCE–62 BCE), a Roman politician who attempted to overthrow the Roman Republic.

Proper noun

Catiline

  1. Lucius Sergius Catilina (108 BCE–62 BCE), a Roman politician who attempted to overthrow the Roman Republic.

Noun

Catiline (plural Catilines)

  1. A daring and reckless conspirator.
    • But such lessons will not affect the numerous Catilines of the present day.1913 [1912], Bernard Miall, transl., The Psychology of Revolution, New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, translation of La Révolution Française et la Psychologie des Révolutions by Gustave Le Bon, page 325

Forms of Catiline

pluralCatilines

Questions about Catiline

What does Catiline mean?
Catiline means lucius Sergius Catilina (108 BCE–62 BCE), a Roman politician who attempted to overthrow the Roman Republic.
What part of speech is Catiline?
Catiline can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Catiline?
Catiline is pronounced /ˈkætəˌlaɪn/.

Words near Catiline in the dictionary

  1. caticorns
  2. Caticugan
  3. Catie
  4. Catigbian
  5. Catilinarian
  6. Catiline
  7. Catilines
  8. Catilinian
  9. Catillac
  10. Catillacs
  11. catinga

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