Diogenes
412?–323 b.c., Greek Cynic philosopher.
Other words from Diogenes
- Di·o·gen·ic [dahy-uh-jen-ik], /ˌdaɪ əˈdʒɛn ɪk/, Di·og·e·ne·an, adjective
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How to use Diogenes in a sentence
Gower relates how Diogenes reproved Alexander for his lust of conquest; Conf.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer"Then, for once, I've found a disinterested female in a coaxing mood," replied this modern Diogenes.
A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties | Charles MajorAnaximenes regarded air as having life; Diogenes saw in it also intelligence.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordDiogenes thus refers the origin of the world to an intelligent being,--to a soul which knows and vivifies.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordThen Diogenes of Crete, making a fanciful speculation, imparted to air an intellectual energy.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for Diogenes
/ (daɪˈɒdʒɪˌniːz) /
?412–?323 bc, Greek Cynic philosopher, who rejected social conventions and advocated self-sufficiency and simplicity of life
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