Solon
lən noun
1.
c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
2.
( often lowercase ) a wise lawgiver.
3.
a town in N Ohio.
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| —n | |
| ?638--?559 | |
| Solonian | |
| —adj | |
| Solonic | |
| —adj | |
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solon
"legislator," 1625, from Gk. Solon, name of early lawgiver of Athens, one of the seven sages. Often (especially in U.S., where it is applied by journalists to Congressmen, township supervisors, etc.) with a tinge of sarcasm.
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