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cic•e•ro



Pronunciation: (sis'u-rō"), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -ros. Print.
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 in. (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.

Cic•e•ro



Pronunciation: (sis'u-rō"), [key]
—n.
1. Marcus Tul•li•us Pronunciation: (tul'ē-us), [key] (“Tully”), 106–43 b.c., Roman statesman, orator, and writer.
2. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago. 61,232.

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