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Heraclitus
Her·a·cli·tus
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ˌhɛr
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təs
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noun
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"the Obscure"
)
c540–c470 b.c,
Greek philosopher.
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Heraclitus
(ˌhɛrəˈklaɪtəs)
—
n
?535--?475
bc
, Greek philosopher, who held that fire is the primordial substance of the universe and that all things are in perpetual flux
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ort
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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