Solon
c638–c558 b.c., Athenian statesman.
(often lowercase) a wise lawgiver.
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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How to use Solon in a sentence
From the time of Solon the Attic months were lunar, composed alternately of 30 and 29 days.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellSolon, it is well known, travelled to the court of Croesus, and it is affirmed that Pythagoras visited India.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanSolon, in his laws, is silent with regard to the education of girls, though he gave very precise regulations for that of boys.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II | Francis Augustus CoxNext to this tradition, and nearly coeval with it, but reported by later authority, is that respecting Solon and Athens.
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3 | W. E. GladstoneHe was the Draco of his time, because his time seemed to him as yet unworthy to possess a Solon, neither capable of receiving him.
The Aesthetical Essays | Friedrich Schiller
British Dictionary definitions for Solon
/ (ˈsəʊlən) /
?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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