Solon

[ soh-luh n ]

/ ˈsoʊ lən /

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noun

c638–c558 b.c., Athenian statesman.

(often lowercase) a wise lawgiver.

a town in N Ohio.

OTHER WORDS FROM Solon

So·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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Examples from the Web for solon

I am sure, old Solon toiled hard to make a Roman out of me, and how do I know but it was at your instance?
Zenobia|William Ware
In ways devoid of his own vaunted subtlety, it was conveyed to Solon that Little Arcady expected him to do something.
The Boss of Little Arcady|Harry Leon Wilson
The constitution previous to Solon was an oligarchy of birth.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Beulah fancied him a Solon in sagacity, and a Bacon in wisdom.
Wyandotte|James Fenimore Cooper

Solon Denney, you may return that ribbon at once to its owner!
The Boss of Little Arcady|Harry Leon Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for solon

Solon

/ (ˈsəʊlən) /

noun

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

Derived forms of Solon

Solonian (səʊˈləʊnɪən) or Solonic (səʊˈlɒnɪk), adjective

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