Plutarch

American  

[ploo-tahrk] / ˈplu tɑrk /

noun

1. a.d. c46–c120, Greek biographer.

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Plutarch British  

/ ˈpluːtɑːk /

noun

1. ?46–?120 _ad , Greek biographer and philosopher, noted for his Parallel Lives of distinguished Greeks and Romans

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Plutarch Cultural  

1. An ancient Greek biographer noted for his ethical insights. He evaluated the character and conduct of many Greek and Roman rulers in his major work, popularly known as Plutarch's Lives.

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Example Sentences

The Athenians disliked leaders who “towered above them,” in the words of Plutarch.

From The Wall Street Journal

Barely more than a week ago, Baffert likely would have listed his top Derby candidates as Plutarch, Litmus Test and Brant.

From Los Angeles Times

Pyrrhus, according to Plutarch, anticipated what was to come as he returned to Epirus: “What a battlefield we are leaving to the Carthaginians and the Romans.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Whether Baffert has another Derby winner in Plutarch won’t be known for 12 weeks, but the colt certainly has the bloodlines.

From Los Angeles Times

The Roman philosopher Plutarch described flatterers in his immortal essay on the subject as “the plague in kings’ chambers, and the ruin of their kingdoms” that “prey upon a noble quarry.”

From Los Angeles Times