Catilinarian
/ˌkætɪlɪˈnɛəɹiən/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to Catiline, the Roman conspirator who attempted to overthrow the Roman Empire; resembling Catiline's conspiracy.
"Catilinarian conspiracy"
Example
More examples"We cannot execrate the conspirators who murdered Cæsar as we would do those who might now plot the death of a tyrant; nor can we deal as heavily with the murderers of Cæsar as we would have done then with Catilinarian conspirators in Rome, had Catiline's conspiracy succeeded."
Etymology
From Latin catilīnārius.