Philosopher
21Philosopher's stone — Philosopher Phi*los o*pher, n. [OE. philosophre, F. philosophe, L. philosophus, Gr. ?; ? loving + ? wise. Cf. {Philosophy}.] 1. One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy. [1913 Webster] Then certain philosophers of the… …
22Philosopher (collection) — « Philosopher », est une collection des Éditions Larousse fondée en 2008 par Vincent Cespedes. Rassemblant des essais philosophiques ancrés dans le réel et défendant des thèses originales, elle plaide pour une philosophie « dans la …
23philosopher's stone — ► NOUN ▪ a mythical substance supposed to change any metal into gold or silver …
24Philosopher's stone — The philosopher s stone ( la. lapis philosophorum; Greek: chrysopoeia ) is a legendary substance, supposedly capable of turning inexpensive metals into gold; it was also sometimes believed to be an elixir of life, useful for rejuvenation and… …
25Philosopher's stone (disambiguation) — The term philosopher s stone may refer to:* Philosopher s stone, the medieval term for the alchemical secret of converting lead into gold * Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone , a fiction novel ** Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone… …
26Philosopher's Propeller — Infobox Album Name = Philosopher s Propeller Type = Album Artist = Susumu Hirasawa Background = Released = October 5 2000 Recorded = Genre = Electronica Label = TESLAKITE Producer = Reviews = Last album = Technique of Relief This album =… …
27Philosopher's Walk — The Nihongo|Philosopher s Walk|哲学の道|Tetsugaku no Michi follows a cherry tree lined canal in Kyoto, between Ginkaku ji and Nyakuoji jinja. The route is so named because a Kyoto University philosophy professor, Nishida Kitaro, used it for daily… …
28Philosopher's Walk (Toronto) — dablink|For the footpath in Kyoto, Japan, see Philosopher s Walk.The Philosopher s Walk is a scenic footpath in the main campus of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It runs in the north south direction along the ravine… …
29Philosopher's stone — Stone Stone, n. [OE. ston, stan, AS. st[=a]n; akin to OS. & OFries. st[=e]n, D. steen, G. stein, Icel. steinn, Sw. sten, Dan. steen, Goth. stains, Russ. stiena a wall, Gr. ?, ?, a pebble. [root]167. Cf. {Steen}.] 1. Concreted earthy or mineral… …
30philosopher's lamp — Lamp Lamp (l[a^]mp), n. [F. lampe, L. lampas, adis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, torch, fr. ? to give light, to shine. Cf. {Lampad}, {Lantern}.] 1. A light producing vessel, device, instrument or apparatus; formerly referring especially to a vessel with a wick… …
