Py·thag·o·re·an | \ pə-ˌtha-gə-ˈrē-ən 
, (ˌ)pī- \
, (ˌ)pī- \Definition of Pythagorean
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any of a group professing to be followers of the Greek philosopher Pythagoras
Pythagorean
adjectiveDefinition of Pythagorean (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, relating to, or associated with the Greek philosopher Pythagoras, his philosophy, or the Pythagoreans
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