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Ju·ve·nal
(jo͞o′və-nəl) Originally Decimus Junius Juvenalis. ad 60?-140? Roman satirist whose works denounced the corruption and extravagance of the privileged classes in Rome.
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juvenal
(ˈdʒuːvɪnəl)adj
(Zoology) ornithol a variant spelling (esp US) of juvenile4
Juvenal
(ˈdʒuːvɪnəl)n
(Biography) Latin name Decimus Junius Juvenalis. ?60–?140 ad, Roman satirist. In his 16 verse satires, he denounced the vices of imperial Rome
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Ju•ve•nal
(ˈdʒu və nl)n.
(Decimus Junius Juvenalis) A.D. c60–140, Roman satirical poet.
Ju•ve•na•li•an (ˌdʒu vəˈneɪ li ən) adj.
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Noun | 1. | Juvenal - Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140) |
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