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Con·fu·cius 
[kuhn-fyoo-shuhs] Pronunciation Key
[kuhn-fyoo-shuhs] Pronunciation Key –noun
| (K'ung Ch'iu) 551? b.c.–478? b.c., Chinese philosopher and teacher. |
Chinese, K'ung Fu-tzŭ.
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| Con·fu·cius
(kən-fyōō'shəs) Pronunciation Key
Chinese philosopher whose Analects contain a collection of his sayings and dialogues compiled by disciples after his death. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Confucius
Confucius
1837, Latinization of Chinese K'ung Fu-tzu "philosopher (or Master) K'ung" (c.551 B.C.E.-c.479 B.C.E.). The name first appears in a L. publication of Chinese works (Paris, 1687). Connection with the martial arts kung-fu is obscure, uncertain. His philosophy based on the Golden Rule: "What you do not like when done to yourself do not do to others."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| confucius | |
noun | |
| Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC) |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Confucius
Confucius
A Chinese philosopher of the sixth century b.c.; the founder of Confucianism. His teachings have come down to us as a collection of short sayings.
An engraving of the Chinese philosopher
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