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21Philosopher'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… …
22philosopher — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ distinguished, eminent, famous, great, important, leading, prominent ▪ the great philosophers of ancient Greece ▪ …
23philosopher — [[t]fɪlɒ̱səfə(r)[/t]] philosophers 1) N COUNT A philosopher is a person who studies or writes about philosophy. ...the Greek philosopher Plato. 2) N COUNT If you refer to someone as a philosopher, you mean that they think deeply and seriously… …
24philosopher */ — UK [fɪˈlɒsəfə(r)] / US [fɪˈlɑsəfər] noun [countable] Word forms philosopher : singular philosopher plural philosophers someone who studies and tries to explain the meaning of things such as life, knowledge, or beliefs moral philosophers a… …
25Philosopher'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… …
26philosopher'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… …
27Philosopher'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},… …
28philosopher'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… …
29philosopher — philosophership, n. /fi los euh feuhr/, n. 1. a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields. 2. a person who is deeply versed in philosophy. 3. a person who establishes the… …
30philosopher 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 …
