Xenocrates

American

[zuh-nok-ruh-teez] / zəˈnɒk rəˌtiz /

noun

396–314 b.c., Greek philosopher.

Xenocrates British

/ zɛˈnɒkrəˌtiːz /

noun

?396–314 _bc , Greek Platonic philosopher

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Phryne and Lais — the most celebrated beauties of their time — both tried, unsuccessfully, to seduce the austere Xenocrates.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2018

Xenocrates went down, and didn’t come back up.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Xenocrates put up his hands to shield himself from it, but Goddard didn’t flinch in the least.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

“He did it,” said Xenocrates, “to spare one of you from having to glean the other.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Just then, Xenocrates noticed the girl standing at the threshold of the room, lingering there, not sure whether to enter or walk away.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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