Maecenas (noun)
mi-see-nus
A generous patron especially of literature or art
Gaius circa 70–8 b.c. Roman statesman and patron of literature
Example sentences
“The theatre company no longer has an array of moneyed Maecenases to which it can turn for financial support”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
