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Pliny

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Word	Definition
faysnoun	A fairy.
pliniusnoun	Alternative form of Pliny. [An ancient Roman praenomen.]
gaius plinius secundusnoun	roman author of an encylclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of vesuvius (23-79)
pliny the elder	Gaius Plinius Secundus, known in English as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian.
elder pliny	—
pliny the younger	Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (born Gaius Caecilius or Gaius Caecilius Cilo; 61 – ), better known in English as Pliny the Younger, was a lawyer, author, and magistrate of Ancient Rome.
younger pliny	—
gaius plinius caecilius secundusnoun	roman writer and nephew of pliny the elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
encyclopedistnoun	An author of, or contributor to, an encyclopedia.
naturalistnoun	An expert in natural history or the study of plants and animals.
scholarnoun	A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.
historiannoun	A writer of history.
authornoun	The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
polyhistornoun	Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.
scientistnoun	One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.
chroniclernoun	A person who writes a chronicle or chronicles.
antiquariannoun	A collector or student of, or expert in, antiquities or antiques.
platonnoun	A male given name.
plitterisnoun	A surname.
nomennoun	A taxonomic name.