Horace

American

[hawr-is, hor-] / ˈhɔr ɪs, ˈhɒr- /

noun

Quintus Horatius Flaccus, 65–8 b.c., Roman poet and satirist.
a male given name.

Horace British

/ ˈhɒrɪs /

noun

Latin name Quintus Horatius Flaccus. 65–8 _bc , Roman poet and satirist: his verse includes the lyrics in the Epodes and the Odes, the Epistles and Satires, and the Ars Poetica

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Horace Cultural

An ancient Roman poet, known for his odes. Horace insisted that poetry should offer both pleasure and instruction.

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Arthur “Pickie” Greeley, the five.year-old son of famed New York City publisher Horace Greeley, died of cholera in less than a day.

From Literature

Nothing’s name is Horace and he likes to eat worms.

From Literature

At 7 Alfred could recite by heart Horace’s Odes—in Latin.

From The Wall Street Journal

Henry Tye, the Horace White Professor of Physics Emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences, arrived at this conclusion by updating a long standing model built around the "cosmological constant."

From Science Daily

While unusual, Horace Frank, the former assistant chief of the Los Angeles Police Department who oversaw kidnapping investigations, said he was glad the entire note wasn’t disclosed publicly.

From Los Angeles Times

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