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| phi·los·o·pher [ fi lóssəfər ] (plural phi·los·o·phers) |
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1. somebody who studies philosophy: somebody who seeks to understand and explain the principles of existence and reality
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2. somebody holding particular beliefs: somebody who believes in a particular philosophy and thinks and acts accordingly
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3. thinking person: a thinker who deeply and seriously considers human affairs and life in general
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4. calm and rational person: somebody who calmly and rationally reacts to events, especially adversity
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| [14th century. < Anglo-Norman philosophre, variant of Old French philosophe< Latin philosophus< Greek philosophos "lover of knowledge" < philos "loving" + sophia "learning, wisdom"] |
