Plotinus
[ ploh-tahy-nuhs ]
/ ploʊˈtaɪ nəs /
noun
a.d. 205?–270?, Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
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British Dictionary definitions for Plotinus
Plotinus
/ (plɒˈtaɪnəs) /
noun
?205–?270 ad, Roman Neo-Platonist philosopher, born in Egypt
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