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Bion

American  
[bahy-on] / ˈbaɪ ɒn /

noun

  1. flourished c100 b.c., Greek pastoral poet.


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Bion Bartning, who notes that his heritage is a mix of Jewish, Mexican and Yaqui tribe, pulled his children out of Riverdale and created a foundation to argue against this sort of antiracist education.

From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2021

A Twitter follower reminded me of a line in the famous parable from Bion of Borysthenes: “Boys throw stones at frogs in fun, but the frogs do not die in fun, but in earnest.”

From The Verge ● Jul. 12, 2018

Nestle was initially seen as a natural buyer for the business, which also makes Bion nutritional supplements, after previous talks to set up a consumer joint venture with Merck fell through over the summer.

From Reuters ● Feb. 2, 2018

The British psychoanalyst Wilfred Bion believed that the birth experience either remains distressing or becomes psychologically manageable, depending on the level of attachment to our mother.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 29, 2017

Adonis I have taken from two third-century poets, Theocritus and Bion.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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