Gassendi

[ ga-sahn-dee ]

noun

1. Pierre [pye, r], 1592–1655, French philosopher and scientist.

Gassendi

/ ɡasɛndɪ /

noun

1. GassendiPierre15921655MFrenchSCIENCE: physicistPHILOSOPHY: philosopher Pierre. 1592–1655, French physicist and philosopher, who promoted an atomic theory of matter

Example Sentences

Gassendi, with some deviations, follows Epicurus in his theory of the formation of the world.

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Gassendi distinctly argues against the existence of a world-soul or a principle of life in nature.

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Gassendi, an extremely beautiful object, is about fifty-five miles across.

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Gassendi was one of the first after the revival of letters who treated the literature of philosophy in a lively way.

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Gassendi holds an honourable place in the history of physical science.

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