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philosopher | gelug |

As a noun philosopher

is a person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy.

As a proper noun gelug is

a school of buddhism founded by , a philosopher and tibetan religious leader.

philosopher

English

Alternative forms

* phylosopher (nonstandard)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy.
  • * 2007 , (Harold Bloom), Bloom's Modern Critical Views: Stephen King
  • *:Their playwrights knew better. Scandal, murder, hair-rending and railing against the gods sold tickets. King is not a philosopher . He knows how to sell tickets.
  • * 1813 , (Jane Austen), (Pride and Prejudice)
  • *:This is not the sort of happiness which a man would in general wish to owe to his wife; but where other powers of entertainment are wanting, the true philosopher will derive benefit from such as are given.
  • (obsolete) An alchemist.
    • (Chaucer)

    Antonyms

    * nonphilosopher

    Related terms

    * philosopher's stone * philosophical * philosophizer * philosophy

    References

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    gelug

    English

    (wikipedia Gelug)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • a school of Buddhism founded by , a philosopher and Tibetan religious leader.

    • Synonyms

    *Dge-lugs *Gelug-pa, Gelugpa *yellow hat sect