solon

noun

so·​lon ˈsō-lən 

-ˌlän

1

: a wise and skillful lawgiver

2

: a member of a legislative body

Synonyms

• lawgiver
• lawmaker
• legislator

Examples of solon in a Sentence

one of the most politically adept solons in the state legislature

Recent Examples on the Web

These solons will not be bribed into embracing the future! —Dan Rodricks, baltimoresun.com, 12 June 2018

The NFL Players Association has long been the most toothless of the big-league unions, while the NCAA has a vested interest in denying that its main money-maker presents any contradictions for the solons of higher education. —Theodore Kupfer, National Review, 14 Dec. 2017

National Merit Scholars: Nine Solon students were named National Merit Scholarship winners, and each received $2,500 scholarships from the organization. —Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, 29 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

Solon

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Kids Definition

solon

noun

so·​lon ˈsō-lən 

-ˌlän

1

: a wise and skillful giver of a collection of laws

2

: a member of a legislative body

Biographical Definition

Solon

biographical name

So·​lon ˈsō-lən 

-ˌlän

circa 630–circa 560 b.c. Athenian lawgiver