Cincinnatus n 1: Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtue; he twice was called to assume dictatorship of Rome and each time retired to his farm (519-438 BC) [syn: {Cincinnatus}, {Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus}]
CINCINNATUS of Rome, who left his plow to make his share in politics. Later inaugurated the back-to-the-farm movement.