Meaning of Catilinarian | Babel Free
ˌkætɪlɪˈnɛəɹiənDefinitions
Pertaining to Catiline, the Roman conspirator who attempted to overthrow the Roman Empire; resembling Catiline's conspiracy.
Equivalents
Examples
“Catilinarian conspiracy”
“Catilinarian War”
“We cannot execrate the conspirators who murdered Cæsar as we would do those who might now plot the death of a tyrant; nor can we deal⟳ as heavily with the murderers of Cæsar as we would have⟳ done then with Catilinarian conspirators in Rome, had Catiline's conspiracy succeeded.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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