English words for 'An Ancient Greek philosopher'
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- the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization
- The admiration for and adoption of ancient Greek culture, ideas and civilization.
- The culture and civilization of the Hellenistic period.
- The national character or culture of Greece.
- The modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece.
- A Greek idiom or turn of phrase.
- Any of the characteristics of ancient Greek culture, civilization, principles and ideals, including humanism, reason, the pursuit of knowledge and the arts, moderation and civic responsibility.
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- any philosopher who lived before Socrates
- (historical) Any of the pre-Socratic philosophers, viz. Thales (circa 624–546 BCE), Anaximander (circa 610–546 BCE), Anaximenes (circa 585–525 BCE), Pythagoras (circa 576–495 BCE), Xenophanes (circa 570–480 BCE), Heraclitus (circa 535–475 BCE), Parmenides (early-5ᵗʰ century BCE), Anaxagoras (circa 500–428 BCE), Empedocles (circa 490–430 BCE), and Democritus (circa 460–370 BCE).
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- relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization
- of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
- Of or pertaining to Hellas (Greece) or the Hellenes (Greeks).
- Of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period.
- (not comparable) Of or derived from Ancient Greek.
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- relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization
- Of or pertaining to the period of the Greek culture, history, or art from after the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE) to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian (31 BCE—though this is often debated, and can range from 146 BCE to 330 CE [*]).
- Of or pertaining to a Hellenist.
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- any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects
- (derogatory) Alternative letter-case form of sophist, various figurative senses.
- (historical) A teacher in Ancient Greece, particularly (derogatory) teachers of oratory noted for their disingenuous argumentation and fallacious reasoning.
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- of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
- (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture
- of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas
- of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors
- well-known and long-established in form or style
- of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
- Of or pertaining to established principles in a discipline.
- Knowledgeable or skilled in the classics; versed in the classics.
- Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.
- (music) Describing Western music and musicians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- (physics) Pertaining to models of physical laws that do not take quantum or relativistic effects into account; Newtonian or Maxwellian.
- (informal, music) Describing art music (rather than pop, jazz, blues, etc), especially when played using instruments of the orchestra.
- Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
- Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined
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- An Ancient Greek thinker from the island of Syros, who authored a cosmogony that bridged the mythological thought of Hesiod and pre-Socratic philosophy (fl. 6th century BC)
- An historian from the Greek island of Leros, possibly the same person as the Athenian historian (before 480–477 BC)
- An historian and genealogist from Athens (fl. c. 465 BC)
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- (classical studies) The disciples of Plato.
- (classical studies, philosophy) Platonism.
- A northern neighbourhood of St. Louis, Missouri.
- A settlement in the city of Little River-Academy, Bell County, Texas.
- A specific society of scholars or artists.
- An unincorporated community in Charles Mix County, South Dakota.
- (classical studies, history) The school for advanced education founded by Plato; the garden where Plato taught.
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- A non-Greek follower and practitioner of Hellenic religion (aka Hellenism)
- A specialist in the study of Greek language, literature, culture, or history, or an admirer of the Greek culture and civilization.
- A person who adopted the Greek customs, language and culture during the Hellenistic period, especially a Hellenized Jew.
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- the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization
- The admiration for and adoption of ancient Greek culture, ideas and civilization.
- The culture and civilization of the Hellenistic period.
- The national character or culture of Greece.
- The modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece.
- A Greek idiom or turn of phrase.
- Any of the characteristics of ancient Greek culture, civilization, principles and ideals, including humanism, reason, the pursuit of knowledge and the arts, moderation and civic responsibility.
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- any philosopher who lived before Socrates
- (historical) Any of the pre-Socratic philosophers, viz. Thales (circa 624–546 BCE), Anaximander (circa 610–546 BCE), Anaximenes (circa 585–525 BCE), Pythagoras (circa 576–495 BCE), Xenophanes (circa 570–480 BCE), Heraclitus (circa 535–475 BCE), Parmenides (early-5ᵗʰ century BCE), Anaxagoras (circa 500–428 BCE), Empedocles (circa 490–430 BCE), and Democritus (circa 460–370 BCE).
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- any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects
- (derogatory) Alternative letter-case form of sophist, various figurative senses.
- (historical) A teacher in Ancient Greece, particularly (derogatory) teachers of oratory noted for their disingenuous argumentation and fallacious reasoning.
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- A non-Greek follower and practitioner of Hellenic religion (aka Hellenism)
- A specialist in the study of Greek language, literature, culture, or history, or an admirer of the Greek culture and civilization.
- A person who adopted the Greek customs, language and culture during the Hellenistic period, especially a Hellenized Jew.
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- relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization
- of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
- Of or pertaining to Hellas (Greece) or the Hellenes (Greeks).
- Of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek culture and civilization before the Hellenistic period.
- (not comparable) Of or derived from Ancient Greek.
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name
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- relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization
- Of or pertaining to the period of the Greek culture, history, or art from after the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE) to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian (31 BCE—though this is often debated, and can range from 146 BCE to 330 CE [*]).
- Of or pertaining to a Hellenist.
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- of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
- (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture
- of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas
- of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors
- well-known and long-established in form or style
- of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
- Of or pertaining to established principles in a discipline.
- Knowledgeable or skilled in the classics; versed in the classics.
- Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.
- (music) Describing Western music and musicians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- (physics) Pertaining to models of physical laws that do not take quantum or relativistic effects into account; Newtonian or Maxwellian.
- (informal, music) Describing art music (rather than pop, jazz, blues, etc), especially when played using instruments of the orchestra.
- Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
- Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined
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- any philosopher who lived before Socrates
- (historical) Any of the pre-Socratic philosophers, viz. Thales (circa 624–546 BCE), Anaximander (circa 610–546 BCE), Anaximenes (circa 585–525 BCE), Pythagoras (circa 576–495 BCE), Xenophanes (circa 570–480 BCE), Heraclitus (circa 535–475 BCE), Parmenides (early-5ᵗʰ century BCE), Anaxagoras (circa 500–428 BCE), Empedocles (circa 490–430 BCE), and Democritus (circa 460–370 BCE).