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Pythagorean

noun Py·thag·o·re·an \ pə-ˌtha-gə-ˈrē-ən , (ˌ)pī- \

Definition of Pythagorean

: any of a group professing to be followers of the Greek philosopher Pythagoras

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1531

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Pythagorean

adjective

Definition of Pythagorean

: of, relating to, or associated with the Greek philosopher Pythagoras, his philosophy, or the Pythagoreans

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1579

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