MAECENAS


Meaning of MAECENAS in English

n.

Pronunciation: mi- ' s ē -n ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Gaius Maecenas † 8 B.C. Roman statesman & patron of literature

Date: 1542

: a generous patron especially of literature or art

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