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Look up: Diogenes

  1. Diogenes
    Diogenes was a Greek philosopher. He was born in 412 BC and died in 323 BC.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. Diogenes
    [n] - Greek Cynic philosopher who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Diogenes
    (c. 412-c. 323 BC) Ascetic Greek philosopher of the cynic school. He believed in freedom and self-sufficiency for the individual, and that the virtuous life was the simple life; he did not believe in social mores....
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  4. Diogenes
    Di·og'e·nes noun A Greek Cynic philosopher (412?-323 B. C. ) who lived much in Athens and was distinguished for contempt of the common aims and conditions of life, and for sharp, caustic sayings. Diogenes' crab (Zoology) , a species of terrestrial hermit crabs ( Cenobita Diogenes ), abundant in the West Indies and often destructive to crops. -- Diogenes' tub ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/69

  5. diogenes
    A Greek Cynic philosopher (412?-323 B. C) who lived much in Athens and was distinguished for contempt of the common aims and conditions of life, and for sharp, caustic sayings. ... <zoology> Diogenes' crab, a species of terrestrial hermit crabs (Cenobita Diogenes), abundant in the West Indies and often destructive to crops. Diogenes' tub, the ...
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  6. Diogenes
    noun an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. Diogenes
    `Diogenes` is a Greek name shared by several important historical figures: *Diogenes Apolloniates (c. 460 BC), philosopher *Diogenes of Sinope (412-323 BC), better known as `Diogenes the Cynic` or simply `Diogenes` *Diogenes of Babylon (Diogenes the Stoic, Diogenes of Seleucia) (c. 230 -c. 150 BCE), Stoic philosopher *Diogenes of Judea (fl. c. 100-76 BC), general and advisor of Hasmonean king Alexander Jannaeus *Diogenes Laertius (between 200-50...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes

  8. Diogenes
    • (n.) A Greek Cynic philosopher (412?-323 B. C.) who lived much in Athens and was distinguished for contempt of the common aims and conditions of life, and for sharp, caustic sayings.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  9. Diogenes
    archetype of the Cynics, a Greek philosophical sect that stressed stoic self-sufficiency and the rejection of luxury. He is credited by some with ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/51

  10. Diogenes
    Of Sinope, Greek philosopher, 412–323 B.C. See: poculum diogenis, Diogenes cup
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  11. Diogenes
    Diogenes (dīoj'unēz) , c.412–323 B.C., Greek Cynic philosopher; pupil of Antisthenes. He was born in Sinope and lived in Athens. He taught that the virtuous life is the simple life, and he dramatically discarded conventional comforts, living in a tub. He is said to have thrown ...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A08


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