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Petronius

biographical name Pe·tro·ni·us \pə-ˈtrō-nē-əs\

Definition of PETRONIUS

d a.d. 66 in full probably Titus Petronius Niger Rom. satirist
— Pe·tro·ni·an \-nē-ən\ adjective
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