What is of, pertaining to, or resembling, the stern old Roman, Cato the Censor; severe; inflexible. CAT O' NINE TAILS Cat" o' nine" tails`. See under Cat called?
catonian — Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the stern old Roman, Cato the Censor; severe; inflexible. CAT O' NINE TAILS Cat" o' nine" tails`. See under Cat. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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