Varenus
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Vareni Proper-name noun: masculine nominative plural, Proper-name noun: masculine genitive singular, Proper-name noun: masculine vocative plural of Varenus
- a Roman proper name, esp. L. Varenus, who was defended by Cicero, but convicted of assassination, Cic. Fragm. pro Var. 14, p. 5 B. and K.; Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 7.
1. Was accused, probably about B. C. 80 or 79 under the Cornelia law de Sicariis, of the murder of C. Varenus, and of an attempt to murder Cn. Varenus. He was defended by Cicero in a speech which is lost, but was condemned. (Quint. Inst. 10.13.29, vii. 50.9, 9.2.56; Cic. Fragm. vol. iv. p. 443, Orelli; Drumann, Geschichte Roms, vol. v. pp. 244, 245.)
2. A centurion in Caesar's army distinguished himself, along with T. Pulfio, by a daring act of bravery, when the camp of Q. Cicero was besieged by the Nervii in B. C. 54. (Caes. Gal. 5.45.)