Solon Definition
sōlən, -lŏn
noun
A wise lawgiver.
American Heritage
A lawmaker or legislator, esp. a wise one.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- national-leader
- statesman
proper name
640?-559? b.c.; Athenian statesman & lawgiver: framed the democratic laws of Athens.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A city in Iowa.
Wiktionary
A town in Maine.
Wiktionary
A town in New York.
Wiktionary
A city in Ohio.
Wiktionary
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other
Athenian lawgiver and poet. His reforms preserved a class system based on wealth but ended privilege by birth.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Solon
Noun
Singular:
solon
Plural:
solonsOrigin of Solon
From Ancient Greek Σόλων (Solon), Athenian statesman.
From Wiktionary
From Ancient Greek Σόλων (Solōn).
From Wiktionary
After Solon
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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