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pliny

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Noun

Roman author of an encyclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)

Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)

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Synonyms:
Pliny Pliny the Elder Gaius Plinius Secundus Pliny the Younger Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus

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Words contain "pliny":
pliny pliny the elder pliny the younger
Words contain "pliny" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
pliny gaius plinius caecilius secundus pliny the younger mount vesuvius mt. vesuvius vesuvius

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