logos

[ loh-gos, -gohs, log-os ]

noun
  1. (often initial capital letter)Philosophy. the rational principle that governs and develops the universe.

  2. Theology. the divine word or reason incarnate in Jesus Christ. John 1:1–14.

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Origin of logos

1
First recorded in 1580–90; from Greek lógos “word, saying; speech, discourse; thought, reckoning; proportion, ratio,” derivative of légein “to choose, gather; recount, tell over, speak”; cf. lection

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British Dictionary definitions for logos (1 of 2)

logos

/ (ˈlɒɡɒs) /


noun
  1. philosophy reason or the rational principle expressed in words and things, argument, or justification; esp personified as the source of order in the universe

Origin of logos

1
C16: from Greek: word, reason, discourse, from legein to speak

British Dictionary definitions for Logos (2 of 2)

Logos

/ (ˈlɒɡɒs) /


noun
  1. Christian theol the divine Word; the second person of the Trinity incarnate in the person of Jesus

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