English-Thai Dictionary

philosopher

N คน ใจเย็น  คน สุขุม เยือกเย็น  kon-jai-yen

 

philosopher

N นักปราชญ์  นักปรัชญา  ปราชญ์  guru sage thinker nak-prad

 

philosopher

N ผู้รู้ หลักธรรม  ผู้ ปลงตก  phu-ru-rak-tam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PHILOSOPHER

n.[See Philosophy. ] A person versed in philosophy, or in the principles of nature and morality; one who devotes of nature and morality; one who devotes himself to the study of physics, or of moral or intellectual science. 1. In a general sense, one who is profoundly versed in any science.
Philosopher's stone, a stone or preparation which the alchimists formerly sought, as the instrument of converting the baser metals into pure gold.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PHILOSOPHER

Phi *los "o *pher, n. Etym: [OE. philosophre, F. philosophe, L.philosophus, Gr. Philosophy. ]

 

1. One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy. Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. Acts xvii. 18.

 

2. One who reduces the principles of philosophy to practice in the conduct of life; one who lives according to the rules of practical wisdom; one who meets or regards all vicissitudes with calmness.

 

3. An alchemist. [Obs. ] Chaucer. Philosopher's stone, an imaginary stone which the alchemists formerly sought as instrument of converting the baser metals into gold.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

philosopher

phi los o pher |fəˈläsəfər fəˈlɑs (ə )fər | ▶noun a person engaged or learned in philosophy, esp. as an academic discipline. ORIGIN Middle English: from a variant of Old French philosophe, via Latin from Greek philosophos ‘lover of wisdom, ’ from philein ‘to love ’ + sophos ‘wise. ’

 

philosopher kings

phi los o pher kings ▶plural noun (in the political theory of Plato ) the elite whose knowledge enables them to rule justly.

 

philosopher's stone

phi los o pher's stone ▶noun (the philosopher's stone ) a mythical substance supposed to change any metal into gold or silver and, according to some, to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. Its discovery was the supreme object of alchemy.

 

Oxford Dictionary

philosopher

phil |oso ¦pher |fɪˈlɒsəfə | ▶noun a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline. ORIGIN Middle English: from a variant of Old French philosophe, via Latin from Greek philosophos ‘lover of wisdom ’, from philein ‘to love ’ + sophos ‘wise ’.

 

philosopher kings

phi los o pher kings ▶plural noun (in the political theory of Plato ) the elite whose knowledge enables them to rule justly.

 

philosopher's stone

phil |oso ¦pher's stone ▶noun (the philosopher's stone ) a mythical substance supposed to change any metal into gold or silver and, according to some, to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. Its discovery was the supreme object of alchemy.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

philosopher

philosopher noun when I was young, I failed to appreciate what an insightful philosopher my father was: thinker, theorist, theorizer, theoretician, metaphysicist, metaphysician; scholar, intellectual, sage, wise man.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

philosopher

philosopher noun thinker, theorist, theorizer, theoretician, philosophizer, metaphysicist, metaphysician, epistemologist, dialectician, logician; speculator, hypothesizer, seeker after truth, dreamer; scholar, intellect, intellectual, learned person, sage, wise man, Solomon, guru, pundit.

 

French Dictionary

philosopher

philosopher v. intr. verbe intransitif 1 Étudier des questions philosophiques. 2 Raisonner. : Il continue à philosopher. aimer Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [filɔzɔfe ] Note Orthographique philoso ph er.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

philosopher

phi los o pher /fəlɑ́səfə r |-lɔ́s -/→philosophy , phone 1 語源 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 哲学者 , 哲学研究家 ; 哲学体系を持った人 ▸ a moral philosopher 倫理学者 ▸ a natural philosopher 自然科学者, 物理学者 2 思慮深い [達観した ]人 , 哲人 , 賢人 ; 冷静な人 .～̀ 's st ó ne 〖the ～〗賢者の石 〘物質を金 銀に変えたり, 万病を癒 （い ）やす力があると信じられた 〙.