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Bo⋅e⋅thi⋅us

[boh-ee-thee-uhs]
–noun
A⋅ni⋅ci⋅us Man⋅li⋅us Sev⋅e⋅ri⋅nus [uh-nish-ee-uhs man-lee-uhs sev-uh-rahy-nuhs] , a.d. 475?–525?, Roman philosopher and statesman.
Also, Bo⋅e⋅tius [boh-ee-shuhs] .
Also called Boece.


Bo⋅e⋅thi⋅an, adjective
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Bo·e·thi·us   (bō-ē'thē-əs)   
Roman philosopher and mathematician. Falsely accused of treason, he wrote his greatest work, The Consolation of Philosophy, an investigation of destiny and free will, while awaiting his execution.
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