LUCRETIUS

Meaning of LUCRETIUS in English

Lu ‧ cre ‧ tius /luːˈkriːʃəs/ BrE AmE

(?99–55 BC) a Roman ↑ philosopher and poet, known for his long poem De rerum natura (On the nature of things) in which he discusses the nature of the universe

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LUCRETIUS — biographical name circa 96- circa 55 B.C. Titus ~ Carus Roman poet & philosopher, Lucretian adjective
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LUCRETIUS — in full Titus Lucretius Carus flourished 1st century BC Latin poet and philosopher. He is known for his long poem …
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LUCRETIUS — — Lucretian , adj. /looh kree"sheuhs/ , n. ( Titus Lucretius Carus ) 97?-54 B.C., Roman poet and philosopher.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LUCRETIUS — n. Titus Lucretius Carus (96-55 B.C.), Roman poet and philosopher
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LUCRETIUS — biographical name circa 96- circa 55 B.C. Titus Lucretius Carus Roman poet & philosopher • Lu·cre·tian -shən adjective
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LUCRETIUS — flourished 1st century BC in full Titus Lucretius Carus Latin poet and philosopher known for his single, long poem, De …
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LUCRETIUS — Lucretius BrE AmE lu ˈkriːʃ əs lju-, -ˈkriːʃ i‿əs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LUCRETIUS — n. in full Titus Lucretius Carus flourished 1st century BC Latin poet and philosopher. He is known for his long …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LUCRETIUS — (c 96-55 BC) Roman philosophical poet; disciple of Epicurus . After his wife gave him a love philtre, he went …
Theological and Philosophical Biography English vocab
LUCRETIUS — Lucretius
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LUCRETIUS — Lucretius
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LUCRETIUS — Тит Лукреций Кар
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LUCRETIUS — Lucretius
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LUCRETIUS — Lucretius
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LUCRETIUS — n. Pronunciation: lü- ' kr ē -sh( ē -) ə s Function: biographical name ca 96- ca 55 B.C. Titus …
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TITUS LUCRETIUS CARUS — n. Lucretius (96-55 B.C.), Roman poet and philosopher
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LUCRETIAN — adjective see: Lucretius
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TITUS — I in full Titus Vespasianus Augustus orig. Titus Flavius Vespasianus born Dec. 30, AD 39 died Sept. 13, 81 Roman …
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POGGIO BRACCIOLINI, GIAN FRANCESCO — born Feb. 11, 1380, Terranuova, Tuscany died Oct. 30, 1459, Florence Italian humanist and calligrapher. While working as a copyist …
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EPICURUS — born 341, Samos, Greece died 270 BC, Athens Greek philosopher. He was author of an ethical philosophy of simple pleasure, …
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LUCRETIAN — lüˈkrēshən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: T. Lucreti us Carus died 55B.C. Roman philosophical poet + English -an : of, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LUCRETIAN — see Lucretius
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