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PLATO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)
Holonyms ("Plato" is a member of...):
Athens; Athinai; capital of Greece; Greek capital (the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess))
Derivation:
Platonic (of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy)