Solon

[soh-luh n]

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noun

c638–c558 b.c., Athenian statesman.

(often lowercase) a wise lawgiver.

a town in N Ohio.

Related formsSo·lo·ni·an

[soh-loh-nee-uh n] /soʊˈloʊ ni ən/, So·lon·ic

[soh-lon-ik] /soʊˈlɒn ɪk/, adjectivepre-So·lo·ni·an, adjective

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Related Words for solon

scholar, expert, professor, intellectual, philosopher, buff, cognoscenti, thinker, auger, egghead, savant, brain, bookworm, teacher

Examples from the Web for solon

Historical Examples of solon

Solon was enjoying his certainty that he held the key to the situation.
Tiverton Tales
Alice Brown
Handkerchiefs for the schoolmaster, stockings and gloves for Solon!
Tiverton Tales
Alice Brown
Solon, regardless of his cooling kitchen, stood at the door and watched her.
Tiverton Tales
Alice Brown
This was abolished by Solon, except in the case of unchastity.
The Truth About Woman
C. Gasquoine Hartley
I guess I was mistaken, or 'twas just one of Solon Taylor's young ones.
Thankful's Inheritance
Joseph C. Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for solon

Solon

noun

?638–?559 bc, Athenian statesman, who introduced economic, political, and legal reforms

Derived FormsSolonian (səʊˈləʊnɪən) or Solonic (səʊˈlɒnɪk), adjective

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Word Origin and History for solon

"legislator," 1620s, from Greek Solon, name of early lawgiver of Athens, one of the seven sages. Often, especially in U.S., applied (with perhaps a whiff of sarcasm) by journalists to Congressmen, township supervisors, etc. It also is a useful short headline word.