logos

[ loh-gos, -gohs, log-os ]

/ ˈloʊ gɒs, -goʊs, ˈlɒg ɒs /

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noun

(often initial capital letter)Philosophy. the rational principle that governs and develops the universe.

Theology. the divine word or reason incarnate in Jesus Christ. John 1:1–14.

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Origin of logos

1580–90; <Greek lógos a word, saying, speech, discourse, thought, proportion, ratio, reckoning, akin to légein to choose, gather, recount, tell over, speak; cf. lection

Words nearby logos

logophile, logophobia, logoplegia, logorrhea, logorrhoea, logos, logotype, log out, logperch, log reel, logroll

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How to use logos in a sentence

The punters were allowed to buy drinks, however, but all the brightly lit displays and beer company logos were turned off.
Inside London’s Wild Brixton Academy: How Gangsters and Kurt Cobain Made It London’s Top Music Venue|Tom Sykes|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Fashion victim,” we say, to refer to a clueless lover of brands and logos.
The Fashion Victims of Bangladesh|Bernard-Henri Lévy|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The groups still have offices and fort-like headquarters, business cards, corporate logos, badges and fan magazines.
Where Have Japan’s Yakuza Gone?|Jake Adelstein, Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They present the corporate logos on the buses that run from Morocco to cities in Europe.
Bus Logos As Beacons of Hope|Blake Gopnik|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Named after the British actress Jane Birkin, the handbag has no garish logos.
The Language of Margaret Thatcher’s Handbags|Robin Givhan|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is not a human individual that the Logos assumes, nor is it humanity, or human nature in general.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
The Logos doctrine started the crystallising process which resulted in further deposits.
History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7)|Adolph Harnack
This was His logos: the world, therefore, is the production of the logos!
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
He is pure intelligence (Bodhi), the word of God, mighty Logos.
The Metaphysic of Christianity and Buddhism|Dawsonne M. Strong
This current of cosmic life is but the light and the aura of the Logos.
The Best Psychic Stories|Various

British Dictionary definitions for logos (1 of 2)

logos

/ (ˈlɒɡɒs) /

noun

philosophy reason or the rational principle expressed in words and things, argument, or justification; esp personified as the source of order in the universe

Word Origin for logos

C16: from Greek: word, reason, discourse, from legein to speak

British Dictionary definitions for logos (2 of 2)

Logos

/ (ˈlɒɡɒs) /

noun

Christian theol the divine Word; the second person of the Trinity incarnate in the person of Jesus

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