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philosopher

3 entries found.



Main Entry:
phi·los·o·pher Listen to the pronunciation of philosopher
Pronunciation:
\fə-ˈlä-s(ə-)fər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English philosophe, philosophre, from Anglo-French, from Latin philosophus, from Greek philosophos, from phil- + sophia wisdom, from sophos wise
Date:
14th century
1 a: a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment : scholar, thinker b: a student of philosophy2 a: a person whose philosophical perspective makes meeting trouble with equanimity easier b: an expounder of a theory in a particular area of experience c: one who philosophizes


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