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logos

[ loh-gos, -gohs, log-os ]

noun

  1. (often initial capital letter) Philosophy. the rational principle that governs and develops the universe.
  2. Theology. the divine word or reason incarnate in Jesus Christ. John 1:1–14.


logos

1

/ ˈlɒɡɒs /

noun

  1. philosophy reason or the rational principle expressed in words and things, argument, or justification; esp personified as the source of order in the universe


Logos

2

/ ˈlɒɡɒs /

noun

  1. Christian theol the divine Word; the second person of the Trinity incarnate in the person of Jesus

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Word History and Origins

Origin of logos1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Greek lógos “word, saying; speech, discourse; thought, reckoning; proportion, ratio,” derivative of légein “to choose, gather; recount, tell over, speak”; lection

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Word History and Origins

Origin of logos1

C16: from Greek: word, reason, discourse, from legein to speak

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Example Sentences

If you have a Canva Pro subscription, you’ll have a Logos tab.

The punters were allowed to buy drinks, however, but all the brightly lit displays and beer company logos were turned off.

“Fashion victim,” we say, to refer to a clueless lover of brands and logos.

The groups still have offices and fort-like headquarters, business cards, corporate logos, badges and fan magazines.

They present the corporate logos on the buses that run from Morocco to cities in Europe.

Named after the British actress Jane Birkin, the handbag has no garish logos.

It is not a human individual that the Logos assumes, nor is it humanity, or human nature in general.

The Logos doctrine started the crystallising process which resulted in further deposits.

This was His logos: the world, therefore, is the production of the logos!

He is pure intelligence (Bodhi), the word of God, mighty Logos.

This current of cosmic life is but the light and the aura of the Logos.

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