Boethius
noun
Anicius Manlius Severinus a.d. 475?–525?, Roman philosopher and statesman.
Boethian
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a word derived from
Boethius.
Example Sentences
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She squatted next to him and surreptitiously flashed the Boethian photograph cupped in her hand.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Of necessity, Miss O’Hara’s Boethian detachment must be rather lofty.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
It may now be regarded as proved by Bubnov that our present numerals are derived from Greek sources through the so-called Boethian “apices,” which are first found in late tenth century manuscripts.
From The Earliest Arithmetics in English by Robert Steele
When the Boethian metres make their appearance in Anglo-Saxon poetic dress, they are considerably expanded.
From Anglo-Saxon Literature by John Earle
