maecenas

noun

1. Gaius Cil·ni·us [sil-nee-uh s] /ˈsɪl ni əs/, c70–8 b.c., Roman statesman: friend and patron of Horace and Vergil.
2. a generous patron or supporter, especially of art, music, or literature.

noun

1. Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs). ?70–8 bc, Roman statesman; adviser to Augustus and patron of Horace and Virgil
2. a wealthy patron of the arts

“a generous patron of literature or the arts,” 1560s, from name of Gaius Clinius Maecenas (died 8 B.C.E.), Roman patron of Horace and Virgil.