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CONFUCIUS

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• CONFUCIUS (noun)
The noun CONFUCIUS has 1 sense:

1. Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)

Familiarity information: CONFUCIUS used as a noun is very rare.

• CONFUCIUS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Confucius; K'ung Futzu; Kong the Master; Kongfuze

Instance hypernyms:

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

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