Catilinarian

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adjective

Cat·​i·​li·​nar·​i·​an

¦katᵊlə¦nerēən

: of, relating to, or like Catiline, who conspired against the government

specifically : conspiratorial

a Catilinarian existence

Catilinarian

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noun

"

plural -s

: conspirator

specifically : a participant in Catiline's conspiracy

Cicero had written to Pompey about the suppression of the Catilinarians

—J. H. Taylor

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin Catilinarius Catilinarian (from Lucius Sergius Catilina (Catiline) †62 b.c. Roman politician) + English -an

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