MAECENAS


Meaning of MAECENAS in English

/mee see"neuhs, muy-/ , n.

1. Gaius Cilnius /sil"nee euhs/ , c70-8 B.C., Roman statesman: friend and patron of Horace and Vergil.

2. a generous patron or supporter, esp. of art, music, or literature.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .