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Xenophanes

[ zuh-nof-uh-neez ]
/ zəˈnɒf əˌniz /

noun

c570–c480 b.c., Greek philosopher and poet.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Xenophanes

Xe·noph·a·ne·an, adjective

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Xenophanes
/ (zɛˈnɒfəˌniːz) /

noun

?570–?480 bc, Greek philosopher and poet, noted for his monotheism and regarded as a founder of the Eleatic school
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