Gorgias

[ gawr-jee-uhs ]

/ ˈgɔr dʒi əs /

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noun

c483–c375 b.c., Greek philosopher.

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Words nearby Gorgias

gorge hook, gorgeous, gorger, gorgerin, gorget, Gorgias, Gorgio, Gorgon, gorgoneion, Gorgonian, gorgonize

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How to use Gorgias in a sentence

Then beginning in his own language, and singing hymns with a loud voice, he put Gorgias's soldiers to flight.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
But Gorgias, who was governor of the holds, taking with him the strangers, often fought against the Jews.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
A shout of laughter from his jolly companions makes Gorgias accede to this droll proposal.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II.|Various
The statues turn their heads and smile faintly on Gorgias, who starts and stands as if petrified.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II.|Various

How much the Philêbus differs in its point of view from the Gorgias,124 is indicated by Plato himself in a remarkable passage.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume III (of 4)|George Grote

British Dictionary definitions for Gorgias

Gorgias

/ (ˈɡɔːdʒɪəs) /

noun

?485–?380 bc, Greek sophist and rhetorician, subject of a dialogue by Plato

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