Boethius

[ boh-ee-thee-uhs ]

noun
  1. A·ni·ci·us Man·li·us Sev·e·ri·nus [uh-nish-ee-uhs man-lee-uhs sev-uh-rahy-nuhs], /əˈnɪʃ i əs ˈmæn li əs ˌsɛv əˈraɪ nəs/, a.d. 475?–525?, Roman philosopher and statesman.

  • Also Bo·e·tius [boh-ee-shuhs]. /boʊˈi ʃəs/.

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  • Bo·e·thi·an, adjective

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Boethius

/ (bəʊˈiːθɪəs) /


noun
  1. Anicius Manlius Severinus (əˈnɪsɪəs ˈmænlɪəs ˌsɛvəˈraɪnəs). ?480–?524 ad, Roman philosopher and statesman, noted particularly for his work De Consolatione Philosophiae . He was accused of treason and executed by Theodoric

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