solon

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Scrabble points
5
Words With Friends
7
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈsəʊlən/ (UK)
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/ˈsəʊlən/ (UK) · /ˈsoʊlən/ (US)

Definition of solon

7 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A wise legislator or lawgiver.
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noun

  1. A wise legislator or lawgiver.
  2. (Philippines, especially)Any legislator.
    “"I strongly and categorically deny the baseless accusations lnking^([sic]) me to alleged corrupt practices and illegal acts. The ongoing flood-control nvestigation^([sic]) is a serious matter. am^([sic]) totally surprised that my name has been mentioned," USWAG ILONGGO Party-list Rep. James "Jojo" Ang Jr. said in a statement, referring to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing Monday, Sept, 8^([sic]) where the solons' names were dropped.”

name

  1. An ancient Athenian statesman and lawgiver, one of the Seven Sages (c.630-c.560 BC).
    “Now if your Majesty would have our bristles To bind your mortar with, or fill our colons With rich blood, or make brawn out of our gristles, In policy—ask else your royal Solons— You ought to give us hog-wash and clean straw, And sties well thatched; besides it is the law!”
    “[T]he law codes drafted in Athens in the late seventh and early sixth centuries were the work of individuals, Drakon and then Solon.”
  2. A city in Iowa.
  3. A town in Maine.
  4. A town in New York.
  5. A city in Ohio.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σόλων (Sólōn), the name of an influential Athenian statesman.

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