Philosopher
31Philosopher's wool — Wool Wool (w[oo^]l), n. [OE. wolle, wulle, AS. wull; akin to D. wol, OHG. wolla, G. wolle, Icel. & Sw. ull, Dan. uld, Goth, wulla, Lith. vilna, Russ. volna, L. vellus, Skr. [=u]r[.n][=a] wool, v[.r] to cover. [root]146, 287. Cf. {Flannel},… …
32philosopher's wool — Zinc inc (z[i^][ng]k), n. [G. zink, probably akin to zinn tin: cf. F. zinc, from the German. Cf. {Tin}.] (Chem.) An abundant element of the magnesium cadmium group, extracted principally from the minerals zinc blende, smithsonite, calamine, and… …
33philosopher king — noun A very wise ruler. This philosopher king contrasts sharply with the cruel tyrant, who plays a memorable role in other parts of the Histories …
34philosopher king — According to Plato (Republic, Bk. v) the only character capable of ruling a just society must be one with a passion for truth, and who has achieved the greatest wisdom or knowledge of the Good: the philosopher. See also guardians …
35philosopher's stone — noun hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold • Syn: ↑philosophers stone, ↑elixir • Hypernyms: ↑substance * * * noun [singular] : an imaginary substance that people in the past believed… …
36philosopher's game — noun or philosopher s table also philosophy game : an old form of chess or checkers played on a double board each side having 24 numbered men cut into circles, triangles, and squares …
37philosopher's table — noun see philosopher s game …
38philosopher — noun Etymology: Middle English philosophe, philosophre, from Anglo French, from Latin philosophus, from Greek philosophos, from phil + sophia wisdom, from sophos wise Date: 14th century 1. a. a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment ; scholar,… …
39philosopher — noun /fɪˈlɒs.ə.fə(ɹ),fəˈlɑsəfə/ A person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy. See Also: philosophers stone, philosophical, philosophizer, philosophy …
40philosopher — Synonyms and related words: Abelard, Albertus Magnus, Albinus, Alexander, Anaxagoras, Anselm, Averroist, Bacon, Berkeleian, Berkeley, Boethius, Bonaventure, Boodin, Bosanquet, Bowne, Broad, Bruno, Cartesian, Chubb, Cicero, Comtist, Condillac,… …
