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Pliny


Definition: Meaning of, Pliny in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈplɪni /

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  1. 23-79 roman author of an encyclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius
    SYNONYM
    Pliny the Elder, Gaius Plinius Secundus
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  2. 62-113 roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day
    SYNONYM
    Pliny the Younger, Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus
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  • Pliny the Elder
    1. (23-79 AD) an ancient Roman writer who wrote Natural History, a very long book about plants, animals, minerals etc. He was killed when Mount VESUVIUS ERUPT ed, and he was the UNCLE of Pliny the Younger.
  • Pliny the Younger
    1. (?61-113 AD) an ancient Roman politician and writer whose letters provide a detailed picture of Roman life at that time. He was the NEPHEW of Pliny the Elder.
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