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aristotle

/ˈærɪˌstɒtəl/

Meanings
proper noun
A Greek philosopher and polymath.

Examples :

"Aristotle's works have had a profound influence on Western thought."
philosophy history literature logic

Related Words

Illustration western

western noun

/ˈwɛstən/ /ˈwɛstɚn/

A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850-1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.

"My grandfather loved watching old western movies. "

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration have

have noun

/hæv/ /həv/

A wealthy or privileged person.

"The wealthy have in our town often send their children to private schools. "

Illustration philosopher

philosopher noun

/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fə(ɹ)/ /fəˈlɑsəfəɹ/

A lover of wisdom.

"My teacher is a philosopher; she always encourages us to think deeply about the world and how we can be better people. "

Illustration greek

greek noun

/ɡɹiːk/

An inhabitant, resident, or person of descent from Greece.

"My neighbor, Mr. Papadopoulos, is a Greek who moved to America twenty years ago. "

Illustration profound

profound noun

/pɹəˈfaʊnd/

The deep; the sea; the ocean.

"The profound of the ocean is a vast and mysterious place. "

Illustration thought

thought verb

/θɔːt/ /θɔt/

To ponder, to go over in one's head.

"Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be."

Illustration on

on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

Illustration influence

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

Illustration works

works noun

/wɜːks/ /wɝks/

(heading) Employment.

"The factory's works provided many jobs for the townspeople. "

Illustration polymath

polymath noun

/ˈpɒlɪmæθ/ /ˈpɑliˌmæθ/

A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.

"Leonardo da Vinci is considered a polymath because he excelled in painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, and many other fields. "