Solon

[ soh-luhn ]
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noun
  1. c638–c558 b.c., Athenian statesman.

  2. (often lowercase) a wise lawgiver.

  1. a town in N Ohio.

Other words from Solon

  • So·lo·ni·an [soh-loh-nee-uhn], /soʊˈloʊ ni ən/, So·lon·ic [soh-lon-ik], /soʊˈlɒn ɪk/, adjective
  • pre-So·lo·ni·an, adjective

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Solon

/ (ˈsəʊlən) /


noun
  1. ?638–?559 bc, Athenian statesman, who introduced economic, political, and legal reforms

Derived forms of Solon

  • Solonian (səʊˈləʊnɪən) or Solonic (səʊˈlɒnɪk), adjective

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