Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A satellite of Jupiter.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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This was Diogenes the Cynic, a philosopher in exile from the Greek colony of Sinope on the shores of the Black Sea.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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This was Diogenes the Cynic, a philosopher in exile from the Greek colony of Sinope on the shores of the Black Sea.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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This was Diogenes the Cynic, a philosopher in exile from the Greek colony of Sinope on the shores of the Black Sea.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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As James Buchan points out in his introduction to "The Jokers," such subversive indifference makes Cossery'scharacters disciples of Diogenes of Sinope, the ancient founder of Cynicism.
Tales of Jaunty Anarchy on the Nile Sam Sacks 2011
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Joaquin is the "re-incarnated" Diogenes (that mad Greek from Sinope that lived in 412-323 BC), the new Cynic who forces us to re-evaluate our priorities.
Joaquin the Koan 2010
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Joaquin is the "re-incarnated" Diogenes that mad Greek from Sinope that lived in 412-323 BC, the new Cynic who forces us to re-evaluate our priorities.
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.: Joaquin the Koan Ph.D. Pavel Somov 2010
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Joaquin is the "re-incarnated" Diogenes (that mad Greek from Sinope that lived in 412-323 BC), the new Cynic who forces us to re-evaluate our priorities.
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Zach Galifianakis strikes me as the modern-day Diogenes of Sinope, a philosopher-punk.
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.: Pattern Interruption Hall of Fame: Zach Galifianakis 2010
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Zach Galifianakis strikes me as the modern-day Diogenes of Sinope, a philosopher-punk.
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ALBANY — Randy Credico, the comedian and loooong-shot Senate hopeful, is walking around the Capitol dressed as Diogenes of Sinope, who roamed the streets of ancient Athens with a candle in search of an honest man.
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