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ZENO

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• ZENO (noun)
The noun ZENO has 2 senses:

1. ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)
2. ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)

Familiarity information: ZENO used as a noun is rare.

• ZENO (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)

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Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Zeno; Zeno of Elea

Instance hypernyms:

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Zeno of Citium; Zeno

Instance hypernyms:

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

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(Arabic proverb)
"Speaking is silver, being silent is gold."
(Dutch proverb)

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