/ Dictionary / Index M Maecenas: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Mae•ce•nas Pronunciation: (mē-sē'nus, mī-), [key] — n. c70–8 b.c.,Roman statesman: friend and patron of Horace and Vergil. a generous patron or supporter, esp. of art, music, or literature. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Maebelle M.A.Ed. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language