- Maecenas
- Maecenas "a generous patron of literature or the arts," 1560s, from name of Gaius Clinius Maecenas (died 8 B.C.E.), Roman patron of Horace and Virgil.
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Maecenas — Maecenas, Gaius, römischer Ritter aus etruskischem Geschlecht, * 13. 4. um 70 v. Chr., ✝ Rom 8 v. Chr.; war nächst Agrippa der vertrauteste Freund und Helfer des Augustus. Literarisch stark interessiert (er dichtete auch selbst), versammelte er … Universal-Lexikon
MAECENAS — memoratur Iul. Capitolino c. 20. in Maximinis, Profecto igitur ad bellum Maximo, contra Maximinum, Balbinus Romae bellis intestinis et domesticis seditionibus urgebatur, occisis praecipue per populum Gallicano et Maecenate: Confer cum uberiore… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Maecenas — Maecenas1 [mī sē′nəs, misē′nəs] n. [after MAECENAS2 (Gaius Cilnius)] any wealthy, generous patron, esp. of literature or art Maecenas2 [mī sē′nəs, misē′nəs] (Gaius Cilnius) 70? 8 B.C.; Rom. statesman & patron of Horace & Virgil … English World dictionary
Maecenas — Villa von Maecenas in Tivoli, Italien, Jakob Philipp Hackert, 1783 Mae … Deutsch Wikipedia
maecenas — n. a generous patron of literature or art. Etymology: Gaius Maecenas, Roman statesman d. 8 BC, the patron of Horace and Virgil * * * mə̇ˈsēnəs, mēˈ also mīˈ noun ( es) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin, after Gaius Maecenas died 8 B.C.… … Useful english dictionary
Maecenas — I. noun Etymology: Latin, from Gaius Maecenas died 8 B.C. Roman statesman & patron of literature Date: 1542 a generous patron especially of literature or art II. biographical name Gaius circa 70 8 B.C. Roman statesman & patron of literature … New Collegiate Dictionary
Maecenas — n. Gaius Maecenas (70? 8 B.C.), Roman statesman and patron of the arts … English contemporary dictionary
maecenas — n. person who is a generous patron of the arts (like Gaius Maecenas) … English contemporary dictionary
Maecenas — [mʌɪ si:nəs] noun a generous patron of literature or art. Origin C16: from Gaius Maecenas (c.70–8 BC), Roman statesman and patron of poets … English new terms dictionary
Maecenas — n. generous patron of the arts, like Gaius Maecenas, patron of Virgil and Horace … Dictionary of difficult words
