- phi·los·o·pher
- /fəˈlɑːsəfɚ/ noun, pl -phers [count]: a person who studies ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc. : a person who studies philosophy
the Greek philosopher Plato
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phi|los|o|pher — «fuh LOS uh fuhr», noun. 1. a lover of wisdom; person who studies philosophy a great deal: »Our philosophers have not been slow to go beyond the…dogma that all utterances other than statements of fact…are literally meaningless (London Times). 2.… … Useful english dictionary
phi — phi·lan·der·er; phi·lan·thi·dae; phi·lan·thro·pism; phi·lan·thro·pist; phi·lan·thro·py; phi·lan·thus; phi·lat·e·list; phi·lat·e·ly; phi·li·ne; phi·lin·i·dae; phi·lip·pus; phi·lis·tia; phi·log·e·ny; phi·log·y·nous; phi·log·y·ny; phi·lo·he·la;… … English syllables
pher — pher·e·crat·ic; phi·los·o·pher; pho·nog·ra·pher; pho·tog·ra·pher; phys·i·og·ra·pher; plas·ma·pher·e·sis; por·nog·ra·pher; pot·a·mog·ra·pher; psy·chog·ra·pher; pte·rog·ra·pher; py·rog·ra·pher; ra·di·og·ra·pher; rhypa·rog·ra·pher; sce·nog·ra·pher;… … English syllables
los — ae·gi·tha·los; ag·chy·los·to·ma; an·cy·los·to·ma; an·cy·los·to·mum; an·ky·los·to·ma; an·ti·grop·e·los; apos·to·los; ar·chi·di·das·ca·los; arc·to·staph·y·los; ar·y·bal·los; au·los; au·los·to·mi; au·los·to·mus; bib·u·los·i·ty; cal·los·i·ty;… … English syllables
philosopher — phi·los·o·pher … English syllables
philosophers'stone — phi·los·o·phers stone also phi·los·o·pher s stone (fĭ lŏsʹə fərz) n. A substance that was believed to have the power of transmuting base metal into gold. Also called elixir. * * * … Universalium
philosopher — phi|los|o|pher [fıˈlɔsəfə US ˈla:səfər] n 1.) someone who studies and develops ideas about the nature and meaning of existence, truth, good and evil etc ▪ Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek philosophers 2.) someone who thinks deeply about the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
philosopher — phi|los|o|pher [ fı lasəfər ] noun count * someone who studies and tries to explain the meaning of things such as life, knowledge, or beliefs: moral philosophers a philosopher of science … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
philosopher — phi•los•o•pher [[t]fɪˈlɒs ə fər[/t]] n. 1) pho a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields 2) pho a person who is deeply versed in philosophy 3) pho a person who establishes… … From formal English to slang
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
