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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A philosopher: a word sometimes used with a contemptuous implication as nearly equivalent to philosophaster. Also, as French, philosophe.

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Examples

  • Then Bush came along and ran a campeign and administration on the philosoph that 50% plus one vote is a majority and that compromise is weakness.

    Poll: Hillary's "Experience" Argument And Obama's "Change" Argument Both Working 2009

  • Although he probably didn't mean it to come out this way philosoph has made my point.

    Crusade of Benedict XVI de Brantigny........................ 2008

  • Although he probably didn't mean it to come out this way philosoph has made my point.

    Archive 2008-02-10 de Brantigny........................ 2008

  • May daniel stern, rest in peace tamarind orange suede parable i, art-philosoph expounds a little no remix tonight remix, remix, and run remix redux remix more things on the ground the seven day banana waffle recipe galley hangover blues cats are magic the turkish coffee story the turkish coffee story, the girl with the hole i...

    dignity went missing. 2007

  • May daniel stern, rest in peace tamarind orange suede parable i, art-philosoph expounds a little no remix tonight remix, remix, and run remix redux remix more things on the ground the seven day banana waffle recipe galley hangover blues cats are magic the turkish coffee story the turkish coffee story, the girl with the hole i...

    remix, remix, and run 2007

  • Of course, Buddhism is at root a non-theistic philosoph to begin with.

    'Twas ever thus ... Frank Wilson 2007

  • May daniel stern, rest in peace tamarind orange suede parable i, art-philosoph expounds a little no remix tonight remix, remix, and run remix redux remix more things on the ground the seven day banana waffle recipe galley hangover blues cats are magic the turkish coffee story the turkish coffee story, the girl with the hole i...

    a very busy morning talking while they work 2007

  • May daniel stern, rest in peace tamarind orange suede parable i, art-philosoph expounds a little no remix tonight remix, remix, and run remix redux remix more things on the ground the seven day banana waffle recipe galley hangover blues cats are magic the turkish coffee story the turkish coffee story, the girl with the hole i...

    remix redux 2007

  • May daniel stern, rest in peace tamarind orange suede parable i, art-philosoph expounds a little no remix tonight remix, remix, and run remix redux remix more things on the ground the seven day banana waffle recipe galley hangover blues cats are magic the turkish coffee story the turkish coffee story, the girl with the hole i...

    when the eggs are all invisible 2007

  • May daniel stern, rest in peace tamarind orange suede parable i, art-philosoph expounds a little no remix tonight remix, remix, and run remix redux remix more things on the ground the seven day banana waffle recipe galley hangover blues cats are magic the turkish coffee story the turkish coffee story, the girl with the hole i...

    tamarind 2007

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  • Heard this word used on NPR by an historian making a point about the French Revolution and the excellence of intellectuals such as Voltaire.

    October 6, 2007

  • Dead poets, philosophs, priests,

    Martyrs, artists, inventors, governments long since,

    Language-shapers on other shores ...

    Whitman, "Starting from Paumanok"

    January 9, 2008

  • the definition is incomplete, philosoph is better known as a particular group of philosophers who had unique contributions to the French Revolution

    January 10, 2012