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philosopher

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

philosopher a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.
philosopher kings in the political theory of Plato, the elite whose knowledge enables them to rule justly.
philosopher's stone a mythical substance supposed to change any metal into gold or silver and, according to some, to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. Its discovery was the supreme object of alchemy.

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philosopher

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

philosopher XIV. — AN. philo-, filosofre, var. of (O)F. philosophe — L. philosophus — Gr. philósophos ‘lover of wisdom’, f. PHILO- + base of sophós wise.
So philosophic XVII, philosophical XIV. — late L. philosophicus. philosophize XVI. corr. in use to F. philosopher, L. philosophārī, Gr. philosopheîn. philosophy (-Y3) XIII.

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philosopher

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

phi·los·o·pher / fəˈläsəfər/ • n. a person engaged or learned in philosophy, esp. as an academic discipline.

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philosopher

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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