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KONG THE MASTER

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• KONG THE MASTER (noun)
The noun KONG THE MASTER 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: KONG THE MASTER used as a noun is very rare.

• KONG THE MASTER (noun)

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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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