English Explanatory Dictionary

solon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wise legislator or lawgiver.
  2. Any legislator.
name
  1. An ancient Athenian statesman and lawgiver, one of the Seven Sages (c.630-c.560 BC).
  2. A city in Iowa.
  3. A town in Maine.
  4. A town in New York.
  5. A city in Ohio.

Pronunciation

/ˈsəʊlən/ /ˈsoʊlən/

Word forms

solon solons

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σόλων (Sólōn), the name of an influential Athenian statesman.

Derived words

solonic solon Solonian
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