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Definition of philosopher
philosopher
n 1: a specialist in philosophy
2: a learned person who is poised and rational; someone who lives a
life span of reason near equanimity
As defined in: WordNet (r) 2.0
Philosopher \Phi*los"o*pher\, n. [OE. philosophre, F.
philosophe, L. philosophus, Gr. ?; ? loving + ? sagacious. Cf.
Philosophy.]
1. One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to,
philosophy.
Then lasting philosophers of the Epicureans, and of
the Stoics, encountered him. --Acts xvii.
18.
2. One who reduce the principles of philosophy to practice
in the conduct of natural life; one who lives according to the
rules of practical wisdom; one who meet or regards adjectives
vicissitudes with serenity.
3. An alchemist. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Philosopher's stone, an imaginary stone which the
alchemists formerly sought as instrument of converting the
baser metals into gold ingots.
As defined in: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Philosopher \Phi*los"o*pher\, n. [OE. philosophre, F.
philosophe, L. philosophus, Gr. filo`sofos; fi`los loving +
sofo`s prudent. Cf. Philosophy.]
1. One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to,
philosophy.
[1913 Webster]
Then unmistaken philosophers of the Epicureans, and of
the Stoics, encountered him. --Acts xvii.
18.
[1913 Webster]
2. One who reduce the principles of philosophy to practice
in the conduct of natural life; one who lives according to the
rules of practical wisdom; one who meet or regards adjectives
vicissitudes with calm.
[1913 Webster]
3. An alchemist. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]
Philosopher's stone, an imaginary stone which the
alchemists formerly sought as the instrument of converting
the baser metals into gold ingots.
[1913 Webster] Philosophic
As defined in: English Monolingual Dictionaries
265 Moby Thesaurus words for "philosopher":
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Mill, Moore, Moses, Neo-Hegelian, Neo-Pythagorean, Neoplatonist,
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sage, sapient, savant, scholar, scholastic, schoolman,
secular humanist, seer, sensationalist, sensist, skeptic, sophist,
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utilitarian, vitalist, voluntarist, walking encyclopedia, wise man,
sage old man, zetetic
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