Anaxagoras

[ an-ak-sag-er-uh s ]

/ ˌæn ækˈsæg ər əs /

noun

500?–428 b.c., Greek philosopher.

Related formsAn·ax·ag·o·re·an

[an-ak-sag-uh-ree-uh n] /ˌæn ækˌsæg əˈri ən/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for anaxagoras

But Anaxagoras, as far as we can judge by his remaining fragments, seems not to have committed any such inconsistency.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume I (of 4)|George Grote
"Stranger, thou hast not yet learned the fashions of Athens," said Anaxagoras, gravely.
Philothea|Lydia Maria Child
Anaxagoras retained his usual bland expression and meek dignity.
Philothea|Lydia Maria Child
Socrates could fly to Thessaly, where the law could not reach him, as Anaxagoras had fled to Ionia.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy|W. T. Stace

Expectations entertained by Sokrates from the treatise of Anaxagoras.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume II (of 4)|George Grote

British Dictionary definitions for anaxagoras

Anaxagoras

/ (ˌænækˈsæɡərəs) /

noun

?500–428 bc, Greek philosopher who maintained that all things were composed of minute particles arranged by an eternal intelligence

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Science definitions for anaxagoras

Anaxagoras

[ ăn′ăk-săg′ər-əs ]

500?-428 bce

Greek philosopher and astronomer who was the first to explain eclipses correctly. He also stated that all matter was composed of infinitesimally small particles, that the Sun and stars were glowing stones, and that the Moon took its light from the Sun.